revisionist
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There was real appeal to the sort of revisionist, counterintuitive argument that the administration was making or specifically that Thomas was making.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
“To say that the decision was too fast is a bit of a revisionist history,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“The untruths, mischaracterizations, and revisionist history in your email paint a completely misleading narrative,” Shotwell told the Journal in a statement in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
The author’s historical range is formidable, with details giving what might have been a dry revisionist argument the texture of lively narrative history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Nailed it. Either that or I failed horribly. Could go either way, based on subjectivity and revisionist history,” Sean murmured.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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