dupe
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Perfetti: On our best day, we’re trying to dupe people into believing that it’s real life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Before this season, savvy pitchers with expert command and dazzling spin had been able to dupe human umps into calling strikes on balls just off the plate, a time-honored tradition that had existed for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The gang even made fake double yellow lines made from stickers to dupe police.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
It took a hit this week after former executives accused it of manipulating markets to dupe consumers into buying its products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
The Helena Independent called Rankin “a dagger in the hands of the German propagandists, a dupe of the Kaiser...a crying schoolgirl,” even though a majority of her constituents opposed the war.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Matthew's father was cleared of any involvement as he was also duped by Hayden-Johnson.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Several African countries have in recent months reported that their citizens have been duped into fighting for the Russian army with many dying on the battlefield.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The co-founder of Apollo said he was duped by the man he hired as a financial adviser, according to remarks prepared for Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Zendaya had her fun with the AI pics and told the host that even her own loved ones had been duped by the fabricated photos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“There’s a chance he’s not even homeless. I’ve been duped before,” he says.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Scammers have become increasingly adept at duping customers into sending payments through elaborate social engineering schemes, including by developing romantic connections to their victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last month, the foreign minister told the BBC the Kenyan authorities had closed more than 600 recruitment agencies suspected of duping Kenyans with promises of jobs overseas.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
The agency, which protects consumers from unfair business practices, accused Amazon of duping people into automatically renewing their Amazon Prime subscriptions through “manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
Alongside developing a relationship with fans and duping them into thinking Fegan was real Tegan, Fegan crossed other boundaries with Tegan's personhood.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
She told me she couldn’t stand the thought of Marcus duping more people into following him, and I didn’t argue with her.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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