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But there are worse things to lie about than visions of things getting better—my snake oil was hope.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Even so, some medical experts think that myofunctional therapy can border on snake oil.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
What is actual breakthrough science and what is the same old snake oil?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Her purchase evidently did not yield snake oil.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Even so, some medical experts think that myofunctional therapy can border on snake oil.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
What is actual breakthrough science and what is the same old snake oil?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Her purchase evidently did not yield snake oil.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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