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falsify

[fawl-suh-fahy] / ˈfɔl sə faɪ /


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At the same time, technology like artificial intelligence makes it easier to falsify submissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that it was "intolerable" that the revision books for the French school leavers' exam, the baccalaureat, "falsify the facts" about the "terrorist and antisemitic attacks by Hamas".

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

He instructed the reporter to falsify the records, saying she should enter notes claiming a consultation had already taken place.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2025

So he allegedly coordinated with AlHusseini to falsify financial records and inflate AlHusseini’s worth by tens of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2025

I know that Walter is the man who oversees the theater, who helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

It falsifies not just Black history but American history.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

Treasury has said that anyone who falsifies documentation or otherwise hides the true origin or price of Russian oil would face consequences under the domestic law of jurisdictions implementing the price cap.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2022

“If a federal law enforcement officer lies, manipulates witnesses, and falsifies evidence, should the officer be liable for damages?” the U.S.

From New York Times Sep. 12, 2021

Veteran rancher John Landsburg faces federal bureaucracy when his old enemy, Tap Peterson, falsifies documents and alleges that Landsburg doesn’t own his family ranch.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2020

Any regulation prescription falsifies the picture of the true needs of the time.

From Psychology and Social Sanity by Hugo Münsterberg

Prosecutors said Alexander Soofer falsified invoices claiming he was serving fresh meals to residents while actually serving breakfast bars and microwavable ramen noodles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Some workers interviewed by the FBI said they falsified the forms to make themselves look more productive, but the documents don’t include evidence anyone was specifically paid to falsify applications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The case against James, which has since been dismissed, centered on an allegedly falsified mortgage application.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Prosecutors also allege the company falsified safety records.

From BBC May 12, 2026

It collected hundreds of millions of dollars from some of the world’s largest insurance companies on falsified claims for industrial accidents and natural disasters inside North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Last fall resulted in lots of controversy as numerous players were declared ineligible for falsifying paperwork.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

So far, the head of the institute has said the only reasons to strip fellows of their titles is if they’ve conducted scientific misconduct, things like falsifying data, Twelvetrees said.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

The defendants engaged in a "deliberate and deceptive effort to transship controlled Nvidia GPUs to China by falsifying paperwork, creating fake contracts, and misleading US authorities," Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg said in a statement.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

Since January, state officials have revoked licenses for five of Young’s facilities over allegations including falsifying records, according to documents from the state regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

The immediate advantages of falsifying the past were obvious, but the ultimate motive was mysterious.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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