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Chancellor Rachel Reeves's CV came under the spotlight at Prime Minister's Questions, following claims she had embellished some of her past achievements.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

But he had embellished that his daughter came in contact with the powder, and said she wasn’t actually rushed to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

A Nashville news station reported in February that Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles had embellished various elements of his résumé.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2023

Rep. Andy Ogles says he was “mistaken” when he said he graduated with an international relations degree after a local news outlet raised questions over whether the Republican had embellished his education.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Although newspapers had embellished incidents and inflated the numbers of panicked people, their stories weren’t totally wrong.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow