revisionist
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Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar, a constitutional historian, argued that the history of birthright citizenship is clear and not subject to revisionist thinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“The untruths, mischaracterizations, and revisionist history in your email paint a completely misleading narrative,” Shotwell told the Journal in a statement in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
While I don’t suspect “The Bride!” will be met with this same revisionist praise later in its life, there is something remarkable about the dual “aggravation” of expectations that Gyllenhaal and Shelley’s works share.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
The memorials warned that fake content was also being created "specifically to dilute historical facts, shift victim and perpetrator roles, or spread revisionist narratives".
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
“Nailed it. Either that or I failed horribly. Could go either way, based on subjectivity and revisionist history,” Sean murmured.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
