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canards

noun

plural of canard

as in tales

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature it's a popular canard that the actress died under scandalous circumstances

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Recent Examples of canards At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets. — Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The canards and tails have also been reprofiled in order lower drag, thus improving energy efficiency and stability while cruising. — New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026 Hybrid power unlocks the design Omen uses a tailsitter configuration with sail-plane wings, canards, and twin-boom nacelles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

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The writers of these biblical tales weren’t plagiarizing Homer, MacDonald says.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Some sixteen years later, pop Bildung abounds, thanks largely to online fan communities who can weave the most obscure ephemera into epic tales of redemption.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tales

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This move reflects a broader industry trend of re-evaluating AI integration, emphasizing that while AI creates abundance, unique human contributions like personal stories and opinions are increasingly valuable.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But then in the editing room, the two stories didn’t fit together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

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But if Morris actually turns a hypothetical, unquestionably inconsistent talent into a lockdown corner by hiring the right chaos agent to stand behind him, that won’t be an accomplishment that should be discussed in whispers.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
The data analyst is shedding the spreadsheet and stepping into the role of AI storyteller, orchestrating models, challenging outputs and translating algorithmic whispers into human decisions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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