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Recent Examples of fact-check
Republic journalists' job is to seek and report the truth, hold power to account, fact-check candidates, combat misinformation and inform voters.
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Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
When your child shares confusing or alarming information, resist the urge to interrogate or fact-check.
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Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fact-check
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for fact-check
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-check
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And even though first-quarter GDP growth came in stronger than initial estimates, Hollenhorst pointed out real consumer spending was revised down to a multi-year low.
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As Europe experiences increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves, utilities may need to invest in alternative cooling technologies, upgraded infrastructure, or revised operating strategies to maintain reliable electricity production while protecting freshwater ecosystems.
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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.
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This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
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The two identical charts annotate the setup in different ways.
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Videos of manufacturing procedures can be recorded, annotated and archived by AI.
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The South African Reserve Bank will also redraft risk scenarios in the wake of the war.
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The House and Senate will redraft Healey’s spending blueprint and debate their own versions, typically in April and May.
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California plans to sue in 60 days if the situation isn’t rectified.
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Two months after that April embarrassment, the Charlotte Hornets took a positive step to rectify their obvious lack of physicality.
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Hell of a town as one of our old anthems says, one that needs to be reworked these days.
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Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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In the documents, key details about the April 3 events are redacted, including a summary of a social worker’s interview with the teenage foster brother that afternoon and again the next week.
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Many of the emails in the Epstein files had the names of his contacts and associates redacted.
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Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade.
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Anthropic shared a striking number alongside a new product this week, and it is being read the wrong way.
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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