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Adjective
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The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026 -
These currencies are an integral part of cybercrime operations, as they are poorly understood and are often pseudo-anonymous, says Kristina Amerhauser, a senior analyst from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Edgerton also convinced the pair to rename their fledgling chain Insta-Burger King, reinforcing the feigned royalty with a pylon sign showing a smiling, crowned monarch seated on a giant hamburger bun, a huge fountain drink in hand.—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The scam operations typically involve bogus investment schemes and feigned romances that collectively extort tens of billions of dollars from victims around the world every year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said that its agents seized counterfeit merchandise from Pittsburgh's Strip District ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to police, her alleged crimes met the criteria for grand theft under state law, which includes offenses involving more than $750 and the uttering of a counterfeit financial instrument.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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These efforts apparently relied on a mix of sock-puppet accounts across social media platforms, which promoted the spurious claims of vilifying websites.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s 80-year-old former leader, is serving a 27-year prison term on charges widely viewed as spurious and politically motivated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why the scale of fraudulent hospice activity in California is so deeply concerning.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yourex bragged on social media about the fraudulent votes in January 2022.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, he was later granted a new trial after a judge ruled that star witness Duane Deaver, a State Bureau of Investigation crime lab agent, provided misleading and false testimony, per WRAL.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Cass County Emergency Services Board, National Weather Service and Everbridge are investigating the cause of the misleading notifications.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most of that is thanks to the forged aluminum frame and the magnesium casing for the battery pack, which also helps keep things cool inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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One is from a commercial landlord who alleges that Given provided them with a forged letter of credit for the school's expansion into the Foodie Market in the South End.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During a federal raid on Loloee’s stores and homes in October 2023, agents found phony Social Security cards for 298 Viva Supermarket employees, the indictment said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Murgo alleged that both individuals gave police phony names and birthdays.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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