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Asked to respond to the lawmakers’ allegations and ProPublica’s reporting, Navarro in a text message wrote “Staggering level of hyperbole. More fake news” but did not elaborate.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Eventually, a selfie from Fred smiling at the game returned her to reality: the call, she realized, was an elaborate scam.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“It just jumps off the page in this complaint that, really, this is just an elaborate fee-harvesting scheme,” Pierce said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
We are the only animal whose survival depends not just on instinct but on an elaborate, invisible infrastructure of trust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It was the big back-to-school dinner that night—roast beef, green beans almondine, cheese soufflé and some elaborate lentil dish for the vegetarians.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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