fictitious
Example Sentences
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The operation, allegedly orchestrated by Beijing's state security ministry, targeted dozens of employees at the military alliance or EU organisations through fictitious accounts, the source said, confirming reports in French and Belgian media.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The report said that there were around one million cars on the road which had been registered by nearly 300 "fictitious companies operating totally free of state control".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
In Cape Girardeau: Set in a fictitious town called North Carthage,”Gone Girl,” starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, includes several shots of downtown, including a bar, town clock, park and courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
He scratched out the fictitious name and wrote “Mike L. Jordan” instead.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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