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Noun
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The Kremlin is making false accusations that could be used in the future as pretexts for military attacks.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
Americans have a long history of being hurried into war on false pretexts.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Writers such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson published eloquent ecological and scientific rationales for wilderness preservation, wildlife management, and pollution control, laying the intellectual groundwork for the late 1960s and early ’70s boom in environmental legislation.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit also includes a lot of lengthy rationales that this is cultural appropriation of an Indigenous person that has nothing to do with the legality of Right of Publicity.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
Noun
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses - $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender - second offense.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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According to Placer Superior Court filings, one false pretenses count and the personal identifying information charge stemmed from a June 21, 2025, incident.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There are many different explanations out there, but the fact of the matter is he was left alone and was wounded.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Recently, believers have moved away from physical explanations entirely, theorizing that aliens might be interdimensional beings, spiritual entities or modern encounters with angels and demons.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the nation was entangled in costly foreign wars whose justifications seemed far removed from the immediate safety of Britain.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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From here, there will be arguments made, hearings held and amendments introduced.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Myriad arguments can be made against multi-club ownership.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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But at least initially there were other reasons too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Giannis on the trading block and LeBron an unrestricted free agent are the two players atop the league’s offseason marquee, and the latest reasons why NBA offseasons are usually the most interesting in sports.—
Greg Cote
May 25,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Berenger, a character who appears in different guises in several of his plays, is Ionesco’s version of Everyman.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Over the years, audiences have seen the Negotiator under many guises, like a martial arts expert, a cowboy, and even a mariachi musician.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Rationalizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalizations. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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