fake
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In the movie, a carnival staged a publicity-stunt fake wedding in the whale’s mouth, capped by a whale-shaped wedding cake with tiny bride and groom figurines in the whale’s mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Manning has plenty of defenders, arguing that this a kerfuffle about nothing, that Manning is a college kid reacting like a college kid to a fake video of something that didn’t happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
When contact is established, scammers work to build trust through flattery, shared personal experiences, romantic interest, fake testimonials and, yes, promises of love or money, the bureau adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
One fake of Julia Roberts layered fabricated audio over a 2023 Gucci campaign.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
He could fake upbeat, and sometimes did, but he was happier not bothering.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Indian authorities raided an operation in Mumbai that faked expiration dates on food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
If a video was obviously faked, the creator would be asked to remake it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Caligiuri faked right then cut left, the beaten defender sticking his right leg out wildly in protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Aru had faked a stomachache to leave early.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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
The story of Nicholas Rossi, the US fugitive who came to the UK with a new identity after faking his own death.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
How-to guides were discovered on the ships detailing additional methods for faking GPS information, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Mogotsi appeared in court accused of faking the attempt on his life.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
“Keeping tabs on you. Making sure you were okay. But I wasn’t faking being your friend,” he added hastily.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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