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bogus

[boh-guhs] / ˈboʊ gəs /


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"Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation," it added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That juror, Myra Crosby, has said Hill pressed her about her doubts about the prosecution’s case, then used bogus social-media posts as a pretext for engineering her ouster.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In the letter, the Lullaby Trust and Liberal Democrat Tom Morrison urge Wes Streeting to "ensure that no more babies' lives are put at risk due to unregulated and bogus sleep advice".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The charge was bogus, according to longtime Seymour campaign advisor Eileen Padberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I thought about how my mom had smiled at me, how she told me that she was home preparing spaghetti and meatballs, how she even supplemented her original bogus meal with garlic bread.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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