prevarication

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Noun
  • The power to classify or declassify lies in the hands of top federal officials, including the president and Cabinet secretaries.
    David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Weng promised to expedite her green card application under the EB-5 Program, but instead strung her along with lies for eight years federal prosecutors say.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Known as the mystical force behind the throne, Scorpios holds a lot of authority and influence, similar to the way the Magic Mirror does in this tale.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Another limited series based on a true-crime story?
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Prevarication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevarication. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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