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alias

[ey-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /




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Citing law enforcement sources, NBC4 reported that Fisher, under the alias Richard Graydon, worked as an executive at Immix Biopharma, a biotech pharmaceutical company in West Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Rogers dealt with a Chinese handler who, under the alias Hummin Lee, posed as an academic when he introduced himself at a conference in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

We contacted him using an alias, and it only took a couple of emails and a short phone call to arrange a next day delivery from him.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

The alias has been used by a number of different characters over the years, but they all usually possess shape-shifting abilities due to their clay-like bodies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

When Holmes met Minnie, he was traveling on business under the alias Henry Gordon and found himself invited to a gathering at the home of one of Boston’s leading families.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

They had checked into the hotel using authentic Lebanese passports under aliases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

“He has a lot of different aliases and personas. He’s a very funny and relatable person and I think that comes through with him as a host.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Said, 48 years old, holds two British passports, one that expired this month and a second expiring in 2029, and has used several aliases, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Authorities said others arrested Wednesday had aliases including “Pollo,” “Ghost,” “Snowbella,” “Lil Speedy” and “Monkey.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Bertillon believed that each man’s measurements were unique and thus could be used to penetrate the aliases that criminals deployed in moving from city to city.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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