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Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026 -
To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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At issue was the question of how much say each municipality would have in allowing that new development, with opponents claiming untruthfully that the state wanted to mandate specific quotas for new homes.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Leike sent a message urging him not to falsely suggest that the effort had been approved.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wilson countersued, claiming Georgia is trying to penalize him for his decision to transfer and alleging that Georgia staffers falsely told multiple unnamed Power 4 programs that information.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those absent will include Beatrice and Eugenie of York, who politely declined the Easter invitation of their uncle, King Charles III, in the wake of the arrest of their father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Google’s AI tool erroneously says YouGov’s points are worth a penny each.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Mendaciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mendaciously. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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