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Recent Examples of fact-check
When reports surfaced that Texas Tech University might be trying to court Texas star catcher Reese Atwood in the weeks after the Longhorns' national-title win, the Statesman tried to fact-check some of the allegations.
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Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, put all those statements before auto industry experts with access to data to fact-check them for accuracy.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … VINDICATION – Ted Cruz responds to past CNN fact-check of him on Afghan refugee vetting claim.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Previously, the only location information on accounts was what users had entered themselves, which the platform didn’t fact-check.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
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Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, put all those statements before auto industry experts with access to data to fact-check them for accuracy.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … VINDICATION – Ted Cruz responds to past CNN fact-check of him on Afghan refugee vetting claim.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Previously, the only location information on accounts was what users had entered themselves, which the platform didn’t fact-check.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-check
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In North Carolina, which is also seeing a surge of data centers, the largest utility is revising its long-term plans to delay the retirement of coal plants and to build more natural gas plants.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The judge also found fault with the Pentagon’s attempt to revise an earlier policy that restricted journalists from soliciting information, classified or unclassified, that was not approved for release.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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The images show women whose likenesses were edited by the AI chatbot to put them in more revealing clothing, such as towels, sports bras, skintight Spider-Woman outfits or bunny costumes.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s become a multibillion-dollar opportunity for startups like Micro1, which also annotate the videos so that robots can differentiate objects, distances and physical movements.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sliced from a tree felled by loggers in 1891, the cross-section was annotated with historical events that marked its 13 centuries of life, from the beginning of Chinese book printing to the Crusades to the invention of the telescope.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
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The South African Reserve Bank will also redraft risk scenarios in the wake of the war.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The House and Senate will redraft Healey’s spending blueprint and debate their own versions, typically in April and May.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Garcia rectified his mistakes last season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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As the first plaintiff in the class-action case, Gomez is demanding a trial by jury as well as declaratory and injunctive relief—that Nike rectify its wrongful actions—as well as an award of punitive damages for herself and other signatories of the suit.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instagram user Namaskaar reworked a popular hymn to appeal to Modi to use his friendship with Netanyahu to resolve India's fuel crunch.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s useful for digitizing paperwork or reworking older documents without starting from scratch.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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The office redacted names and identifying information of the individuals who filed the complaints.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tim Grimsrud, a LivaNova attorney, said they were offered a copy of the settlement agreement, but with the numbers redacted.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rebelein, the horror-minded author of Edenville, has made a recent habit of reading aloud during the editorial process, off the hunch that external voices can help one tighten a draft.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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