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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsified
The new charges include more allegations about how the former officers allegedly falsified the affidavit for the warrant, according to AP News.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The couple filed a deed for the property in June 2024, which 594 Mapleton LLC claims is falsified.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
The new indictment includes additional allegations about how the former officers allegedly falsified the affidavit for the search warrant.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials believe the seller falsified vaccination records about the dog, sold as a corgi-mix, and misled the new owners.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The couple filed a deed for the property in June 2024, which 594 Mapleton LLC claims is falsified.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
The new indictment includes additional allegations about how the former officers allegedly falsified the affidavit for the search warrant.
—CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials believe the seller falsified vaccination records about the dog, sold as a corgi-mix, and misled the new owners.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.Rick Walz, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsified. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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