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forgery

[fawr-juh-ree, fohr-] / ˈfɔr dʒə ri, ˈfoʊr- /


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"The forgery does not have to look convincing on its own. It inherits the credibility of the map it was born on," van Ess added.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Prosecutors targeted six individuals with charges focused on document forgery and breach of trust, The Wall Street Journal reported External link.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Forensic experts compare the legal battle over the will to the 1976 “Mormon Will” of Howard Hughes, which was declared a forgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

A jury eventually declared the will a forgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

In it were pistols, ammunition, forgery materials, my notebook, and the Führer’s most beloved treasure, the amber swan.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Bardella, 31, tipped to be prime minister if Le Pen becomes France's president, wrote on X he "formally" rejected the allegations which he described as "crude forgeries", saying he would take legal action against Mediapart.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Mr. Holland’s information about the sheaves of Wilde forgeries that bedeviled booksellers’ shelves in the 1930s?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The most common 10-shekel coin is particularly susceptible to rust and wear and tear, and vendors have become suspicious as rumors abound that many of those available in Gaza are forgeries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

Lazarus rose in the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department, becoming a detective in charge of art forgeries and thefts.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

FBI lab experts confirmed that the women’s signatures were excellent forgeries.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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