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identity

[ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-] / aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- /




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The show needs to be having an identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In April, Akram lost a court bid to suppress the identity of his immediate family due to safety concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

MarketWatch reviewed Space Investor’s brokerage records and verified his identity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Boston—whose true identity Ellsberg has never revealed—was long gone.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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