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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The hardliners have emerged with their hands on the levers of power and battlefield command, and their supporters now flood Iran’s streets with daily rallies celebrating a newfound legitimacy forged through surviving the US-Israeli assault.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
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Goodall also noted that Lyft has forged partnerships with several AV firms, which should position it to capitalize on a potential driver-less vehicle boom.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The shocking story of how Parker faked a pregnancy — and ultimately killed expectant mother Reagan Simmons Hancock, 21, in an attempt to steal her unborn baby — is the focus of the Netflix documentary, Maternal Instinct.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The new Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct details the chilling 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock at the hands of Taylor Parker, who faked a pregnancy for 10 months before attempting to steal Simmons-Hancock’s unborn child.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Fermentation provided a way to preserve foods thousands of years before refrigeration was invented, and it was used to impart unique flavors and textures.—
Anahad O’Connor,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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Remember Bonnie, the adorable five-year-old who inherited Andy’s old toys and, in a stroke of brilliance, invented one of her own by gluing a pair of googly eyes onto a cheap white spork?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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“Phonied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonied. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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