dodgy
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What he objects to is what he terms "influencer overreach", where those with mass followings share advice backed up by dodgy evidence - or no evidence at all.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
For low-budget AI microdramas, Chinese regulations say platforms must be the primary checkpoint for potentially dodgy content.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Every year millions of dodgy apps and cheapo internet-connected devices ship with an unadvertised back door called residential proxy software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
His previous track record included several allegations of dodgy financial dealings, and he was well known for his “connections and friendships with the world’s super rich,” as a BBC report put it in December 2024.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
But now the tape machine in my car’s got so dodgy, I don’t dare play it in that.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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