snake oil
noun
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Per Maximus, who just arrived with Lucy, the snake-oil salesman’s snake oil has turned Thaddeus into a ghoul.
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Jack King, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
If the 5th Circuit’s decision is allowed to stand, the FDA’s role as bulwark against snake oil will be grievously undermined.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
One fueled by hype, speculation and a dash of digital snake oil.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Earthquake prediction is not possible, especially with the accuracy that these snake oil sellers claim.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
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Jack King, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
If the 5th Circuit’s decision is allowed to stand, the FDA’s role as bulwark against snake oil will be grievously undermined.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
One fueled by hype, speculation and a dash of digital snake oil.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Earthquake prediction is not possible, especially with the accuracy that these snake oil sellers claim.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for snake oil
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“Snake oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20oil. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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