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fool

[fool] / ful /




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But, after Sinner's exit, only a fool would place a confident bet on which man might emerge victorious.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That woman—and then other jurors, he said—recounted how “Miss Becky” told them not to believe the defense, not to let him fool you, and to “watch his body language” when Murdaugh testified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

As master of disguise, Zandrya takes a different form each time she appears in an episode — the better to fool Sofia and get her hands on the magic amulet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

We were all racing out of the schoolhouse, J.W. too, barking his fool head off.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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