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bogus

[boh-guhs] / ˈboʊ gəs /


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Without the programmer’s knowledge, his AI agent was filing one bogus error report after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A fraudster who tried to sell bogus ancient statues to Sotheby's was foiled when his fake accompanying paperwork was found to be written with printing methods that were 25 years too modern, a court heard.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The bogus connection to the Middle East did.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Some people forward the bogus emails to the real Englade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“All locked up. Dr. C has been totally bogus to us.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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