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fiction

[fik-shuhn] / ˈfɪk ʃən /


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“Helpless,” Knoll stresses, is a work of fiction; even though fans may be looking to draw comparisons to her life since “Luckiest Girl” was heavily influenced by her own career and childhood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Disraeli wrote fiction throughout his political career, pioneering the social novel alongside Charles Dickens and George Eliot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Then, last month, the government said it was all a fiction.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The hover ladder lifted off the floor and gently glided up to the M section of the fiction wall.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Importantly, and often understated, tokenized equities remain tied to the traditional financial-asset universe; they are not “crypto-only” fictions but rather a bridge between legacy asset classes and blockchain infrastructure.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 2026

Starting in the 1930s, a few established small presses to preserve the pulp fictions of H.P.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

An independent watchdog concluded in March that failure to share basic facts about the Southport killer led to "dangerous fictions" which helped spark rioting.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2025

We seek the kind of meaning that divides time into manageable fictions like eras or generations.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2025

Leah’s book contained facts, fictions, and long sections that mixed both.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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