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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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The agency also revised the job data from previous months.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The company in April revised its capital expenditure forecast this year to between $180 billion and $190 billion, up from its previous estimate of $175 billion to $185 billion.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 June 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,
3 June 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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These are readers and viewers who annotate, who reread, who track timelines, who have opinions about minor characters and secondary plot threads.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Or at least annotate it like crazy.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 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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Nonalcoholic takes on the concept include the fruity Tarte Tatin Zero, a blend of caramel, rectified (or redistilled) apple juice, tonka, and vanilla foam, and the zippy Terminal Zero, crafted with agave syrup, lemon, mustard, and peppermint kombucha.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Sigalet, as such, saw no purpose in reworking his game.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, about 20 minutes from the stadium, spent its 20th‑anniversary year reworking its one‑bedroom suites.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors ultimately decided against charging Kellen, though the internal deliberations that led to that outcome remain redacted in the publicly available versions of the DOJ records.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Missouri public records law allows cities like Independence to withhold or redact records of conversations that have to do with actively forming contracts, so that city officials can negotiate with developers and other entities in private.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Officers tracked down the Avalanche using license plate-reading cameras and learned it was registered to Camargo Madrigal.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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