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Recent Examples of factoid
The ghost also even found a way to connect with Abby via Sam, who relayed some factoids and questions between Trevor and his daughter.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
That factoid comes from FlashPicks, a betting and news brand that mined Google search volume data from January through March in each state to find 50 of the most popular foods fans wolf down during games.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Some other factoids about overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs:
Periods begin with a faceoff at center ice.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Interesting factoid #4: There are more people collecting Social Security benefits today (57.3 million) than there were in the entire labor force 90 years ago.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
That factoid comes from FlashPicks, a betting and news brand that mined Google search volume data from January through March in each state to find 50 of the most popular foods fans wolf down during games.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Some other factoids about overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs:
Periods begin with a faceoff at center ice.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Interesting factoid #4: There are more people collecting Social Security benefits today (57.3 million) than there were in the entire labor force 90 years ago.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factoid
Noun
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The complexity of these challenges is exacerbated by common misconceptions about security and compliance.—
Peter Kellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That is just one of many misconceptions that fans have had about Morton, as well as Harris and Webb.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Learn the secrets behind wands, wishing trees and other plant folklore and myths.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The man, the myth, the Netflix legend is back and more flirty than ever.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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If you’re drawn to symbols and superstition, explore this evil eye bangle.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Prince William previously revealed that his children play an important role in his soccer superstitions, especially while watching his favorite team, Aston Villa.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The list of projects that fall prey to the sunk cost fallacy are legion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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And the fallacy is that trade deficits actually mean anything.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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With very little margin for error, any misstep could lead to a steep correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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De Vries has also committed 15 errors at shortstop.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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That was the era The Wednesday Sisters explores, although somehow that was marketed as contemporary fiction.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Sputnik Media is based in Antwerp and works across fiction and non-fiction.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The basic essentials of your life – electricity, food and water – must be in place to afford the privilege of propagating or believing untruths.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The writer’s task is the sculpting of these untruths into a work of art, into a cohesive story that suspends the readers’ belief, gently ushers them into the imaginary and holds them there.—
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim,
The Dial,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The series focuses on the dynamics of one Danish family and the stripping away of their—and our—delusions about climate change, status, exile, and separation.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
21 June 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
21 June 2025
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“Factoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factoid. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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