truth
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“Young adults respond rationally to inflation and stagnant wages” doesn’t inspire quite the same existential panic as “Gen Z killed nightlife,” but it’s probably closer to the truth.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Shovel in the fact that some conspiracy theories have turned out to be at least semi-plausible—cue the drip-drip of UFO disclosures—and you have fertile soil for sprawling kudzu-like growth in the business of manufactured truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Yes, it’s trite, but most clichés have an element of truth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
This stalwart support reflects a deeper truth sometimes hidden in the polling headlines.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The truth I can no longer deny is burning itself into every part of me, like it wants to make sure I never forget.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
We live in an age of misinformation, deepfakes and manufactured truths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Because faced with those competing truths, Hochman could have used prosecutorial discretion — the art of tempering the law with the mores and ethics of the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
At the heart of the Declaration are words that have challenged Americans for 250 years: “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The part that so many Americans are taught in school is: “We hold these truths to be self-evident … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Didn’t have an idea in this world you was out with your rifle,” I tell him, and that’s one of the first truths I told in two weeks.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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