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[spoof] / spuf /


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The video, clearly fake, was a spoof of Sarkisian’s real-life choice to blow off an interview with Rowe in the aftermath of Texas’ win over the Buckeyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The full 60-second video was meant to spoof the horror movie “Obsession,” released earlier this summer, he said, but “missed the mark.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

He produced David Lynch’s 1980 drama “The Elephant Man,” while Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic “Psycho” inevitably calls to mind Brooks’ 1977 Hitchcock spoof “High Anxiety.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The brothers produced the 1950s-style spy spoof "OSS 117" series and cult comedy "Brice de Nice", as well as a thriller based on former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power, "Conquest".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

It was possible for hackers to use modded visors to spoof their retinal patterns and thus create a second account for themselves.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

It never disappointed us for a laugh with its great cast and their recurring characters and movie spoofs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Fans have taken it upon themselves to exploit this inner-castle joke even further, posting recipe videos for when you’re craving “‘Traitors’ salmon” and frequently referencing the breakfast dish in their spoofs and satirical content.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

A council is urging whoever is putting up tongue-in-cheek signs in a city to stop the spoofs, saying they could "mislead residents and cause confusion".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Tech experts say that as A.I. tools become more accessible and easier to use, audio spoofs and videos with realistic avatars could be created in mere minutes.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

I can't say more without endangering the effect of Captain COKE'S ingenious shifts and spoofs.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 17, 1917 by Various

While these calls typically appear to be from a UK mobile number, Fell said these numbers will be imitated, or spoofed, by the criminals behind the scam.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert spoofed Endless Shrimp’s return, and Red Lobster sent a bunch of swag to the show’s writers in response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

The experts were confident that the majority of the vessels were real and not spoofed, which is when AIS data is manipulated to give misleading information about a vessel's location or identity.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Later, Glaser spoofed Nicole Kidman's viral AMC cinemas PSA and sang a parody of K-Pop Demon Hunter's hit song Golden before former Sag-Aftra president Fran Drescher cut her off because her "voice was so annoying".

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

In a weird way, we were all on the same side, and Mom and Dad and all those people we'd spoofed were on the other side.

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Last November, the UK government promised, external that call spoofing would be eliminated within a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The unit used Lima to confuse the ballistic missiles that crashed into the Dnipro, filling the air with false signals—a technique known as spoofing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

For its upcoming Los Angeles venue, experiential art firm Meow Wolf will focus on the art of storytelling, with a specific eye toward spoofing our city’s moviemaking magic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

However, some ships may be turning their trackers off or broadcasting a false position, a practice known as "spoofing".

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

"I guess you are spoofing me, aren't you?" she inquired.

From Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers by Alice B. Emerson




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