fakirs

plural of fakir
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Noun
  • In the knee-jerk world of modern football, yesterday’s world-beaters are tomorrow’s frauds.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This fan-favorite promotion returns after nearly 10 years away, having been shelved following the exposure of one of the biggest frauds in corporate marketing history.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No one cheats like college football.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.
    Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In all such cases, experts have worried that, although such disinformation might ultimately be corrected, there might not be sufficient time to get the word out, especially if AI fakes are disseminated very close to a key electoral moment — a kind of last-minute surprise.
    John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Patriots used motion to set up fakes and trick the Panthers defense, and for the most part, the illusions paid off.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • How to tracking Contender, other sharks People interested in tracking sharks like Contender and others tagged by OCEARCH can download the nonprofit's shark-tracking app, OCEARCH Shark Tracker, through the Apple Store and Google Play.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drone footage also proves just how often sharks are near humans — without incident.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The contenders, pretenders and everybody in between.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Adjustments will be made, and by November and December, there will be a much clearer picture of who the contenders and pretenders are.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The set includes two shams and is available in eight pattern choices.
    Sheri Kaz, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This sheet set also comes with shams, all made from cotton percale for a cool, crisp sleep year-round.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, posing as the original customer, the swindlers cancelled the order to get a refund.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Some swindlers thumb their nose at both and keep their cons going.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Fakirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fakirs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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