fool
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Speaking on Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang, the 30-year-old actor said he loves SNL and "the idea of having fun and making a fool of yourself in such a creative way".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Chicago’s most famous class-cutter, Ferris Bueller, had to fool Principal Ed Rooney to skip school.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"I gave them $38 million of essentially free funding which they then used to create an $800 billion for-profit company. I literally was a fool," Musk told the court Wednesday, before cross-examination began.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The actor says that if he were to fail in the role he would "look like a fool" - but he didn't want to let the fear of what people might think stop him.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
“Were you trying to fool me?” said the whale.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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