as in forged
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses
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And Murray, who has forged his reputation on performing playoff magic, came up small in the season’s biggest game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026 -
But Lemisch’s comes with an intellectual pedigree forged in the history wars of the ’60s and ’70s.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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According to that initial indictment, filed last year, federal prosecutors alleged that Rozier faked a foot injury during a March 2023 game while playing for the Charlotte Hornets.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The reigning All-NBA First Team member faked a shot that got Murray-Boyles off his feet — but just barely.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are a few new characters, like Ann Baxter (Varada Sethu), and some scenes were invented for the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that the World Wide Web, which was invented at CERN four years earlier by Tim Berners-Lee, was free for anyone to use, and released its source code to the public domain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Phonied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonied. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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