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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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One bogus headline that appears to be from The Atlantic was viewed more than 3 million times on X, with no label identifying it as fabricated.
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Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Apologies to Netflix’s Sweet Bobby, but the faker-scammer-true-crime doc we’re currently obsessed with is Anatomy of Lies on Peacock, a three-part exposé of Elisabeth Finch, the powerful former Grey’s writer-producer who was caught having fabricated an entire history of cancer, abuse, and trauma.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
South Korea’s military has said its refusal to answer questions on the drones is because addressing what the North has alleged would be to get drawn into a tactic by Pyongyang to fabricate excuses for provocations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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However, other stories were more fabricated, like Michaels heading to a bar and hiring a writer on the spot 20 minutes before the show went live.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Apologies to Netflix’s Sweet Bobby, but the faker-scammer-true-crime doc we’re currently obsessed with is Anatomy of Lies on Peacock, a three-part exposé of Elisabeth Finch, the powerful former Grey’s writer-producer who was caught having fabricated an entire history of cancer, abuse, and trauma.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
South Korea’s military has said its refusal to answer questions on the drones is because addressing what the North has alleged would be to get drawn into a tactic by Pyongyang to fabricate excuses for provocations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
See the Saturday Night Cast Side by Side with the Real-Life Saturday Night Live Actors
However, other stories were more fabricated, like Michaels heading to a bar and hiring a writer on the spot 20 minutes before the show went live.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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These instruments produce massive datasets that require AI algorithms to filter out noise and identify patterns, such as detecting exoplanets.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fast forward to 2019 when Zachary Joseph and Andrew English purchased the rights to the distillery name and partnered with Troy LeBlanc to source and bottle whiskeys under the labels once produced at the old distillery.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, at the time the Electoral College was devised, there weren't such huge disparities in the size of the states.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This 2018 black comedy-drama tracks Arturo, a charming but unethical art gallery owner who devises a daring plan to revive his fortunes after his artist friend Renzo suffers memory loss.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Tapestry’s attorneys pushed back on that case, picking apart the economic argument, how it was constructed and maintaining that Coach and Michael Kors face stiff competition from luxury brands above and mass market players below.Evan Clark, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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This eco-friendly build-your-own playset lets kids—with their parents help—construct a multi-level dwelling, complete with drawbridge and trap door.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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But for Abu Toha, the relevance of his most recent work lies not in his own story.Elizabeth Wells, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Political theorists have opined that the difficulty in sustaining American democracy lies in the principle of minority rights.Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some countries make visas accessible for retirees or remote workers.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this case, the decision to release early makes total sense as the segment will presumably be irrelevant by Wednesday.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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The blend of citrus, peach blossom, lemon, amber, and verbena doesn’t just smell like a swish salon— it was concocted with ingredients that boost the efficacy of the product.Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors criticized Do on Tuesday for concocting a story on social media about the meals programs providing 2,700 meals a week.Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
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The federal government built I-70 across the Babe Denny neighborhood in the early 1970s, displacing hundreds of residents, partitioning communities and flattening homes.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, current and former Iranian officials have insisted that the country is either already able to build a nuclear bomb or very close to that point.Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Designing and manufacturing new passenger aircraft can require $10B or more of capital to develop and deep expertise to start and scale.Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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He’s suggested implementing a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, 10% tariffs on goods from other countries around the world and a 100% tariff on every car manufactured in Mexico.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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