doctored
Americanadjective
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In May, state media published a photo showing Suu Kyi talking to officials, but Aris says it may have been doctored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
His doctored image has appeared in social-media posts depicting him in a Norman Rockwell painting and as the New England Patriots head coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
The former prince, who has always denied any wrongdoing, has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Others simply doctored the records so that afterward they were in perfect conformity with events.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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