fake
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In 2023, police performed a wellness check after she danced on camera with two large knives, which she said were fake.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Trump said the message was "a fake thing" and denied writing it.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Hashtags such as "fake space" and "fake NASA" have gained traction online since NASA's lunar fly-by sent astronauts farther from Earth than any human before.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Another boat outside the Gulf, meanwhile, transmitted fake signals pretending to be the “Oman Pride.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
I remember the fake fisherwoman telling me that Grandma was a Queen Mother … and now I’m standing in front of this girl who has a Queen Mother pin.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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