alias

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Simmons was identified in court filings as Simmons, and Beaulieu as an alias.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Sereni, who recited cantos from Dante in Italian to calm his nerves, was offered a British alias for the parachuting mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

An StB file from 1982 bears the Slovak-born Babis's signature under the alias "Bures", a fairly common surname.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The BBC has uncovered a list of previous convictions for Daniel – who, according to court documents, also used the alias Douglas Duncan.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

His real name was listed as “Henry Swanson,” but that was an alias used by Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China, so I knew it must be a fake.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline