false name
Example Sentences
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It was his decision to seek treatment for cancer under a false name that led to his capture.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
According to Italian news agency Ansa, he was living at the property under a false name.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But Khan was unaware this man had filed the application for her using a false name and listed his own address for future correspondence from immigration authorities, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Defence attorneys are seeking to suppress some of Mr Mangione's statements he made to police after being arrested - including allegedly giving them a false name.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
In the summer of 1888 he bought the land and, thinking ahead, registered the deed under a false name, H. S. Campbell.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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