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fraudulent

[fraw-juh-luhnt] / ˈfrɔ dʒə lənt /


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Lyle Cherneff: Maryland historian Richard Paul Fugate estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 children, in the first weeks after emancipation alone, were re-enslaved through these fraudulent indenture contracts.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

"Just like your email system can spot unwanted messages, our tool flags papers that match the writing style and structure we see in retracted, fraudulent work."

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

More than two dozen Iraqi banks, many with close ties to the militias, were banned in 2023 and 2024 by the Treasury Department for siphoning off dollars from Iraq’s Fed accounts through fraudulent wire transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Over the decades, scandal-ridden corporations have hidden fraudulent behavior in the interstices between mandated disclosures—think Enron, WorldCom and Tyco, among others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

He rambled on with this fraudulent recollection while Henry, pale and ill, endured his prods and backslaps as a well-trained dog will tolerate the pummeling of a rough child.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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