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The police discovered that his alibi was fabricated, because surveillance footage showed he was near the scene at the time.

In order to attract readers, some online media outlets fabricate sensational fake news.

He made up a bizarre story to explain why he was two hours late, but no one believed it.

The data in this report was fabricated, so the company decided to fire the researcher responsible.

Children often make up excuses to avoid doing chores, but parents can usually see through them at a glance.