bogus

Example Sentences

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They are charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for allegedly submitting bogus claims to Medi-Cal for Cherish Hospice Inc., Emanuel Hospice and Azure Hospice Care Inc., according to a criminal complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Another bogus claim is that senior citizens have to enroll or pay a processing fee to get the new $6,000 deduction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

A BBC investigation in June last year found some people trying to get Oasis tickets had been targeted by bogus sellers only to be told no action could be taken.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But the tyrant who had seized power was jealous of anyone with education and money, and so Papito was often sent out of the country on a bogus diplomatic post.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez