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hoodwinked

[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /




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Anyone eligible will be contacted automatically but, if you receive a letter, there are various checks you can do to ensure the letter is genuine so you don't get hoodwinked.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

As it turns out, I’m hardly the only person to have felt hoodwinked, bamboozled, and/or flat-out deceived by my smartphone’s forecasts in 2026.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The suit claims Banks was prepared for a fair comeuppance, but ultimately the former supermodel felt hoodwinked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025

Fosdick considered that his foundation had been hoodwinked into a deal with the devil.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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