deceive
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Scammers exploit the Emirati royal's likeness by drawing on his vast online presence, including his more than 17 million Instagram followers, and sometimes even copying the prince's authentic poems to deceive victims.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The man was not British, but Nigerian, using a voice disguiser to deceive his target.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Paradoxically, AI systems that produce more accurate results can be more likely to deceive users with inaccurate ones, said Pratik Verma, founder and CEO of Okahu, which helps people improve their use of AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Am I really evaluating how best to deceive my friend?
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Leighton Clarkson's poor free-kick deceives everyone apart from Stefan Gartenmann.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
In the second complaint, the state argued that the app deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
In other words, a free press protects our access to the truth when the government deceives us.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2023
More than once in this volume we see an ailing dog put to sleep as a human owner deceives, or reassures, him: “Good boy.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
I will be the proverbial parent who deceives the child by offering medicine laced with sweet syrup.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
The lawsuit, joined by a bipartisan group of more than 20 state attorneys general, alleged that Amazon deceived advertisers by secretly raising the minimum price advertisers had to pay to place ads promoting their products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Besides the painful consequences for deceived buyers, code enforcement has the limitation of due process, Bostwick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
As it turns out, I’m hardly the only person to have felt hoodwinked, bamboozled, and/or flat-out deceived by my smartphone’s forecasts in 2026.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nobody should be deceived into thinking these lawsuits will help children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“I am sorry that I ever deceived you in this matter. I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid you would send me away. Do you forgive me?”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
The headline number is probably going to be deceiving, however.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
AI companies have reported that AI agents have been caught cheating, lying and deceiving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
The name Strawberry Moon is deceiving as the Moon is not actually pink or red in colour.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
At first the poor man thought that his eyes were deceiving him.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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