as in forging
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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These companies do not make a habit of forging relationships with small organic farmers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025 -
This would mean forging an understanding with Labour, the Greens, or both.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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He and Baines were imprisoned and questioned for counterfeiting coins, and Marlowe was sent home.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a man was arrested after faking a bomb threat at the same ICE facility where Wednesday’s shooting occurred.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
25 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 62 percent said that job seekers are now better at faking their identities with AI than hiring teams are at detecting them, and 31 percent had interviewed a candidate who was later revealed to be using a fake identity.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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These tools, often referred to as AI agents, analyze vast amounts of operational data in real time, simulating future conditions, identifying early warning signs, and recommending immediate fixes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Phonying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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