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Recent Examples of urban legend
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days.
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Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Turns out that both urban legends exist, and their encounters with them give them both superpowers and a gradually growing stable of oddball supporting characters.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The Escobar connection, Palmer admits, could be a bit of an urban legend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Turns out that both urban legends exist, and their encounters with them give them both superpowers and a gradually growing stable of oddball supporting characters.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
The urban legend has been that the uproar among local architects led the developers of the new building on the site to hire a firm from Houston, at a time when almost every downtown building was designed by a Chicago firm.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban legend
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But once voters realize Red Flag laws allow the government to confiscate guns from people who haven't been charged with a crime—based on hearsay, behind closed doors—support crumbles.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Their arrival has broadly elevated the quality of Chinese-language news content on YouTube, which has long been awash with political hearsay and armchair analysis, media experts say.—
Wenxin Fan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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Living up to his potential is critical in a season in which the offense is as good as any in the game and the team has a chance to make noise throughout the summer and into the fall.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That will be a big upgrade just in terms of efficiency, manufacturing, and noise.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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After a second-half slump persisted into the playoffs last season, Bohm was the subject of trade rumors and the team did consider moving him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Each conclave is by its nature a mixture of rumors, intrigue, and disinformation.—
Time,
Time,
7 May 2025
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The report also accused the U.S. of not doing more to combat the virus.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, after a report showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first several months of this year – the first decline in the U.S. economy in three years.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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To spot treat a stain, apply a small amount of liquid laundry detergent, mild dish soap, or a commercial stain remover and use a damp white rag to gently blot the stain.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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Monthly: Deep clean with vinegar and dish soap or the baking soda method.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Sources told the gossip site in March that the legal woes weren’t a factor in their choice as their decision was made months before their drama with Baldoni unfolded.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2025
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Come for the scene-y details and celebrity gossip, stay for McNally’s genuine self-revelation.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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Initiate talks to extend Kempe The four-year, $22-million contract extension that Kempe signed in 2022 has been an unmitigated bargain.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Many items on the site today are selling under those pre-tariff prices, but once the inventory runs out, shoppers are out of luck, particularly if US trade talks with China aren't successful.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu’s attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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This season started with the Ratliff kids debating sleeping arrangements and continued with Saxon’s unnatural interest in Piper’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) possible virginity, as well as ongoing intimations of voyeurism and partner-sharing.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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