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Recent Examples of fact-check
For example, that can mean a fact-check from a reputable media outlet, a statement from a public figure, or a social media post from a misinformation expert.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shad, who won Rap Recording of the Year for his album TSOL at the 2011 Junos, has since taken to Instagram to fact-check Drake.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
When your child shares confusing or alarming information, resist the urge to interrogate or fact-check.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Shad, who won Rap Recording of the Year for his album TSOL at the 2011 Junos, has since taken to Instagram to fact-check Drake.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
When your child shares confusing or alarming information, resist the urge to interrogate or fact-check.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-check
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But with the arrival of the next course, bread and butter, I was forced to revise my theory.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The show was extensively revised during a workshop period at the O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Because errors constantly occurred and changes were frequently made to the code, Hamilton sometimes edited the printout by hand by sealing excess holes with clear tape or piercing missing ones in the paper tape with a sharp pencil.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Or at least annotate it like crazy.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Livesey, a professor emerita at the University of Oklahoma, is recognized as a significant Pauline scholar, and her book is closely argued, formidably annotated, and beautifully provocative.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 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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In the case of Sloth World, FWC issued a verbal warning following a 2025 inspection for the size of the cages in which they were housed, which reports indicate were later rectified.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Attia, a winner of France’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, may be best known for his sculptures and installations that seek to rectify the violence of colonialism in North Africa, but the Berlin- and Paris-based artist has curated at least one notable biennial previously.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The home has also been stylistically reworked.—
David Caraccio
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The report was redacted to preclude the names of everyone involved.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Those of us who subscribe and read the paper each and every day know the coverage of the deplorable Operation Midway Blitz has been outstanding, and now the world knows too.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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