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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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Recent Examples of fabricate
His defense attorney Jacob Kaplan pushed back, saying Mann fabricated the allegation because of regret over the romance.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Defense attorneys will also prove that the allegations against King were fabricated as part of a larger conspiracy to install Saulter as the county sheriff, Daniel said.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Polymarket is in the hot seat after an investigation alleged that the prediction market paid influencers to film fake trades and fabricate winnings.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But when almost anyone can fabricate a visually similar image in seconds from a text prompt using artificial intelligence, how do people decide which image is real?
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Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Defense attorneys will also prove that the allegations against King were fabricated as part of a larger conspiracy to install Saulter as the county sheriff, Daniel said.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Polymarket is in the hot seat after an investigation alleged that the prediction market paid influencers to film fake trades and fabricate winnings.
—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But when almost anyone can fabricate a visually similar image in seconds from a text prompt using artificial intelligence, how do people decide which image is real?
—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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During an earnings call in May, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said AI now writes nearly 60% of new code, produced by the company’s engineers.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.
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Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.
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Workers constructed a special tunnel to bring the larger ones into the building, in Midtown Manhattan.
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Acting as the first line of defense, guardrails must be constructed to withstand today’s threats.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
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Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.
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Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.
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Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.
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In 1949, a Nebraska plumbing contractor named Steve Henson was working in Anchorage, Alaska and concocted a salad dressing out of buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs to help feed his crew on remote job sites.
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Such strategies include building green roofs and courtyards to help with shading and air circulation, and using dense materials such as concrete or brick that can stabilize indoor temperatures in heat.
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The latest work uses that capability to scan the space above a chip and build a detailed electromagnetic map.
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Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
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Devastating Pyrotechnics had no state license to manufacture or process fireworks, according to previous reporting by The Sacramento Bee.
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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