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Gadjovich went pseudo-viral following Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, a 6-1 Panthers win over the Edmonton Oilers, following a full line brawl in the third period capped by a lengthy fight between Gadjovich and the Oilers’ Darnell Nurse.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Many of the individual works are stellar, but the theme is so baggy as to be meaningless, and the wall labels have a rote, pseudo-academic quality.—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2023
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Stewart exclaimed with feigned enthusiasm.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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That lack of confidence is charming and funny; when the experts on With Love, Meghan mess up, their humility feels feigned and unnatural, but Martin’s embarrassment only motivates everyone to help him out.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jain also said dupes are different than counterfeit products since dupes are made to look very close to the real thing, but are not trying to pass for the name brand.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The manosphere—an intersecting web of influencers and communities that run the gamut from self-improvement to neo-misogyny and white supremacy—offers a counterfeit version of these needs.—
Jonathon Reed,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The report, as expected based on its authors, raised a large series of spurious doubts about climate science, which led to a massive critique of the report by other climate scientists.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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The most negative and spurious viral videos are the ones that are leading to the most views for advertisers.—
John Brandon,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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In audits by Guardio, Comet was tricked into making fraudulent purchases from fake sites—completing entire checkout flows without human verification.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Today’s legislation protects both animals and Californians by addressing fraudulent pet breeding and selling practices.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nelson questioned how the device could justify its IP rating and called the hinge design misleading.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lawmakers say this claim is misleading, adding that the office should be able to respond to communications by utilizing non-furloughed employees or prioritizing carryover funding at its disposal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An email with a forged attachment may be followed by a phone call or even a video appearance that reinforces the deception.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The forged plateau creates extra space for components, like a larger battery.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Pick which of the following Erewhon offerings are legit and which are phony.—
Nikki Sternberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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