assumed name
Example Sentences
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But as an undocumented Austrian resident living under an assumed name, Sterling has secrets of her own to keep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Estranged from her immigrant Chinese parents in Florida, Lily falls in love with a mysterious white man, Matthew, who is living under an assumed name.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Correctiv documented the meeting using hidden cameras, witness accounts and one undercover reporter, who checked in to the hotel where the meeting took place under an assumed name.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
He did not reveal that assumed name in the interview because, he said, he might need to use it again.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
After prison I publish a novel under an assumed name.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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