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Example Sentences

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The idea of having Foden as Kane's central striking understudy is now a non-starter after the experiment of using him as a false nine against Japan was cut short after less than an hour.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A federal court dismissed the case on grounds that the Freedom Foundation hasn’t yet been sued by a union for false impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The risk to the strategy—and it is hard to overstate it—is that stocks will plummet should reports of peace prove false.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Some were less comfortable with the possibility of false positives, since there are often autistic people, or users whose first language isn’t English, whose writing styles are stigmatized as A.I.-like.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

After what had happened with Russell, his parents threatening to charge me, even a false accusation was too much to bring to our home.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu