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spurious

[spyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈspjʊər i əs /


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That timing control helps researchers focus on periods when genuine scintillation light is most likely to be present while filtering out random background signals and other spurious counts.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Its title suggests the regime is moving toward national reconciliation by extinguishing the spurious records it created of crimes it claims its opponents committed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Some security experts described the justification as spurious and nonsensical and said offshore wind is key to ensuring grid reliability and meeting broader U.S. energy goals.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

Brown considered the allegation spurious, and said it had no foundation in reality.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2025

Once more he was that self he had long since taught himself to wear in the world’s eye, pompous, spurious, not quite gross.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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