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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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
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In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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When a flight attendant noticed, Dali faked vomiting to excuse her lengthy time in the bathroom, according to prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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By 1996, the investigators had already determined that Epstein had dropped out of college and faked his résumé to work as a teacher at prestigious New York City prep school, Dalton.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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National Snack Day was established in 2016 by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, who has invented more than two-dozen informal holidays, Days of the Year said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the microphone came his way, Roberts told the world that baseball was the greatest game ever invented.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Phonied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonied. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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