fictitious
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As long ago as 2019, an Associated Press investigation, external found that a LinkedIn profile - including a photo - belonging to a woman called Katie Jones appeared to be fictitious.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
You couldn’t ask for a better example of the nature of fictitious capital and the kind of person it’s selecting for.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The center also allegedly used fictitious business entities to pay the informants and is charged with money laundering and lying to a federally insured bank in connection with those transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
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
To fill the gap between 660 B.C. and the earliest historically documented Japanese monarchs, the chronicles invented 13 other, equally fictitious emperors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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