hogwash
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On July 27, for example, Steve Inskeep, the host of NPR’s Morning Edition, conducted a servile interview in which he sat meekly by as Allen spewed unalloyed hogwash.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
“Quite frankly, I think this is hogwash, and I think the way this has been spun is disingenuous and upsetting,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023
One recent bit of hogwash appeared to have expired quickly.
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2022
By just being aware of how we perceive information, we can protect ourselves from disinformation and hogwash.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2022
I really hope this one bit of hogwash is true.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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