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bogus

[boh-guhs] / ˈboʊ gəs /


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"It was a crude attempt because Sotheby's spotted these documents as bogus fairly early on," Judge Rimmer said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Washington could get more bang for its buck if it targeted incremental research, used AI to flag bogus applications, and awarded bonuses to investments in industrial campuses that cluster researchers, suppliers and manufacturing facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The bogus connection to the Middle East did.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Zach planted students out there to give him bogus directions: “Make a left at the music room, down the stairs, through the double doors, then two rights and a hard left at the furnace....”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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