as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales?
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Which brings us to Springfield, Ohio, where Haitians — who most definitely have been harmed by the whoppers of Donald Trump and JD Vance — may have a novel route to some accountability: A citizen complaint asking a judge to hold Trump and Vance criminally liable for their pet-munching fairy tales.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
But the truth about fentanyl is scary enough without these fantasies and fairy tales.
—Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Bridgerton has found the perfect witch to fulfill a fairy tale role.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
But the fairy tales of Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Big Fish twisted his point of view.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
But the truth about fentanyl is scary enough without these fantasies and fairy tales.
—Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Bridgerton has found the perfect witch to fulfill a fairy tale role.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
But the fairy tales of Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Big Fish twisted his point of view.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
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Unlike a standard resume, which lacks depth of meaning, can easily be fabricated with lies, and tells little of your career success to date, a portfolio tells your story in full color and brings your skills and expertise to life.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Ukrainians keep disproving the lie, in their valiant effort to save themselves.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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But her tale is not just a story about the safety net in America.Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Every breast cancer story is personal While the individual tales of each person with breast cancer share some of the same contours, the details and the story arcs can be vastly different.Andrea Kane, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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This story has been updated to add new information.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Editor's note: This story was updated with additional details and a chart.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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