deception

Example Sentences

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The CIA also carried out a deception operation to throw the Iranians off the airman’s track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A senior administration official told The Times that Saturday’s mission began with a deception campaign launched by the CIA to throw off Iran’s military.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The agency engaged in a deception campaign inside Iran, reports said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I hadn’t told Kim, either, so it wasn’t like Adam was getting special deception treatment.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman