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as in misrepresenting
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 refuting
to prove to be false telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office. —
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The inspector ultimately pleaded guilty to falsifying the inspections in October 2025. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026 Sanberg pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud in October, defrauding company investors by falsifying Aspiration’s financial statements and, along with another Aspiration board member, Ibrahim AlHusseini, also fraudulently obtained $145 million in loans from two banks. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Angelica Pacheco, a former Hialeah city councilwoman, was spared a prison term on Thursday after pleading guilty to falsifying information on her addiction treatment center’s emergency loan application to the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The most successful hockey coach in Swiss history has been fired a month before the country is scheduled to host the IIHF World Hockey Championship after Patrick Fischer admitted to falsifying a COVID-19 vaccination document to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Cantrell was hired as police chief in Valley Mills, in Bosque County near Waco, in September 2024 and fired six months later under criminal allegations of falsifying time sheets. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 In his argument, Bertocchi said witnesses at trial testified ComEd was not interested in listing subcontractor payments in records and the defendants should not have been convicted of falsifying records by simply omitting them. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit also accuses the hospital of falsifying Wilson’s medical records. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The inspector ultimately pleaded guilty to falsifying the inspections in October 2025. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026 Sanberg pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud in October, defrauding company investors by falsifying Aspiration’s financial statements and, along with another Aspiration board member, Ibrahim AlHusseini, also fraudulently obtained $145 million in loans from two banks. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Angelica Pacheco, a former Hialeah city councilwoman, was spared a prison term on Thursday after pleading guilty to falsifying information on her addiction treatment center’s emergency loan application to the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The most successful hockey coach in Swiss history has been fired a month before the country is scheduled to host the IIHF World Hockey Championship after Patrick Fischer admitted to falsifying a COVID-19 vaccination document to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Cantrell was hired as police chief in Valley Mills, in Bosque County near Waco, in September 2024 and fired six months later under criminal allegations of falsifying time sheets. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 In his argument, Bertocchi said witnesses at trial testified ComEd was not interested in listing subcontractor payments in records and the defendants should not have been convicted of falsifying records by simply omitting them. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit also accuses the hospital of falsifying Wilson’s medical records. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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That’s not refuting the secrecy.— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Amidst the other claims, this one has hit hard at Beast Industries, and the company got quite personal in refuting it.— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Normalizing interactions where such limitations do not exist risks distorting the very standard by which human love is measured.— Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view.— Stefan Ionescu March 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
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Garcia Torres’ appellate attorney who secured the ruling overturning the conviction also did not respond to messages seeking comment.— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Election law experts contend that the scenario of Republicans successfully overturning election results is unlikely, with legal remedies available to prevent stalling and ensure certification of results by January 3 when the new Congress convenes.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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