pseudonym
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The leaks are attributed to an account with the pseudonym Cyberleek, whose author or authors claim to be acting to expose the industry's business practices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He still uses the pseudonym he went by for years during the insurgency, but he told us his real name is Tahir Shah Seddiqi - revealing it publicly for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Factually, it’s baloney, although “Tony” does restore the restaurant’s actual name — the Flagship — from Bourdain’s Dreadnaught, the pseudonym he gave it before he ever imagined future fans following him around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
She used the pseudonym “Petera Falk,” a reference to the actor who played TV detective Columbo.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
One of Gey’s colleagues told me that Gey created the pseudonym to throw journalists off the trail of Henrietta’s real identity.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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Some of the posters use only initials or pseudonyms, like “Pumpkin Spice” or “Banana Slug.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Avaaz gave the survivors who participated in the webinar pseudonyms for their safety.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
With ultra-low budgets, many of the productions are non-union, prompting some writers and actors to work under pseudonyms to avoid facing sanctions from their unions, said several people who work on the shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
The women filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on 6 May under the pseudonyms Jane Doe 1, 2, 3 and 4.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
Unable to get work there, he moved to England, where he wrote screenplays under pseudonyms.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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