fool
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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
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 was a fool who provided them free funding to create a startup,” Musk said during his testimony on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
“Rostam is tired,” he continued, “so fool him, if you would, with a bit of salt, to drink as much as he can before we set out into the desert.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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