spurious
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A spokesperson for Onset said the creditor committee’s claims are “unsupported and baseless and strategically made as part of a spurious scorched-earth litigation tactic to serve their own financial interests in this bankruptcy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 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
It’s not a spurious conclusion: Census data shows that the percentage of women aged 30–44 with no children is higher than it’s been since 1960.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025
Either the quote was spurious or misremembered, or Bobby was joshing the reporter who recorded it, because the truth is that he had the fillings removed for what he believed was a legitimate health reason.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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