Example Sentences

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I feel like I know a lot of people who might just casually buy into conspiracies, almost innately.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The fortified vault in Kentucky is closed to the public, allowing imaginations to run wild with conspiracies and myths: that the gold is gone or fake, or the vault contains alien objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"These conspiracies are attractive for a host of reasons including that they are linked to the allure of having 'secret knowledge' or being aware of things others don't know."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s why the conspiracies claiming we never went there are so unappealing, not to mention completely lacking in evidence.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

As late as January 1865, with the Confederacy in danger of collapse at any moment, not one of the conspiracies resulted in serious action against Abraham Lincoln.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson