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hoax

[hohks] / hoʊks /


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If affordability is a hoax, a whole lot of people seem to have bought into it.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Next to the “fine people” hoax, only one thing has struck me as more completely cynical, to the point where I almost couldn’t believe what I was watching in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Further sowing online confusion were claims that the entire Artemis II mission was a hoax powered by artificial intelligence tools.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

They say it is unclear if the caller, who was dismissed as a hoax, has been identified or could provide more information.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Within days, a hoax appeared on the Internet with a fix for customers upset about the change.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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