fictitious
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His case forms part of a wider US investigation, dubbed Operation Ghostbusters, into the alleged use of stolen identities to enrol fictitious students at colleges and claim federal financial aid.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The ads, paid for by Thrive LA, are styled as real estate advertisements for a fictitious “Nithya Raman Realty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
While Lavertu studied the effects of petfluencers in fictitious ads, she reasoned that hardware-store cats could elicit similar reactions, especially since customers could interact with them in person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
According to prosecutors, Rush, while employed by the CIA, created a fictitious classified program to obtain government funds and then used them for his personal benefit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I ask the photographer, from my perch at Theo’s desk, the one that I am supposed to be pretending is my own desk as I write fictitious letters to the boys on the front.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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