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Noun
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Alas, economics is littered with fallacies.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The fallacy was that it was limited to the United States.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Stolen Girl series follows a mother whose young daughter goes missing after a sleepover, unfolding into a story of deception, family secrets, and betrayal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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That endorsement comes from someone who has watched every moment of every season’s deception and strategy unfold.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For rationalists, the divide between truth and falsehood is very important; dozens of rationalists spent several days raging at me online.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The allegations are a mixture of truth, falsehoods and misdirection.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mania of the week Sophomania — a delusion of having superior intelligence or being exceptionally wise.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hence my delight in the brief delusion of my own banning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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