fake
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It took until 1994 for an honest assessment from a Weekend Update newscaster: “I’m Norm Macdonald. And now, the fake news.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
He even picked up a first down on a fake punt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Except, it turns out, the surveys were fake.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Macron said the unnamed leaders had been influenced by fake videos generated by AI about the riots.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“And it never will be at this rate,” Julia said, helping Stewart to yank the ropes off the fake princess.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
One of Aspen’s most popular videos has 1 million views—not surprising, when you consider it’s about an indie yarn-dyer who faked her own death.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
The vet suggested that she might have faked the injury after watching Anna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Median didn’t respond until Monday, first saying it was shutting down its polling operation, then admitting to The Times that the poll was faked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The pair also faked certificates of analysis, the documents that prove the safety and quality of a product.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Tommy reared back to kick it, and Shandra charged out, sliding into him for a block But Tommy faked the kick, pulled the ball back, and flipped it over her into the open net. 1-1.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
She has a lot of relatives in the building trades and gets them access to an empty office, unfinished beyond its impressive lobby, where they‘re faking it ‘til they’re making it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She added that she often felt dismissed by colleagues who implied she was faking her condition but was lucky that her manager was supportive.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
We’re in a country that really puts a premium on swagger, on faking it till you make it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
We joked a little more, I thought like regular American men, faking, dipping, juking.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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