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alias

[ay-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /




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Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Once the video went viral, it appears Eatherly realized he was on to something and soon created his alias, Chud the Builder.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Citing law enforcement sources, NBC4 reported that Fisher, under the alias Richard Graydon, worked as an executive at Immix Biopharma, a biotech pharmaceutical company in West Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

We contacted him using an alias, and it only took a couple of emails and a short phone call to arrange a next day delivery from him.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

When Holmes met Minnie, he was traveling on business under the alias Henry Gordon and found himself invited to a gathering at the home of one of Boston’s leading families.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

He says he has a few clients who are so secretive, he doesn’t know their real identity; they use aliases on the paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

People signed up their pets, used aliases and played games with mailing addresses to bilk the company out of new releases for less than the cost of a penny.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

They had checked into the hotel using authentic Lebanese passports under aliases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd had operated for several years under a number of aliases.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

There was a time when that was one of many aliases she had.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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