tricked
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We sort of like to see them trick us all, though we also do like to see them go down after they’ve tricked us.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
People excited at buying their own homes are "tricked" into using in-house services, meaning that "with no transparency or accountability, vultures can take advantage", Rayner added.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The projection, through its extremely high resolution and particular frequency resonance, tricked his cells into new growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
New research suggests that scammers using AI to mimic a target’s local accent can lower the victim’s guard and make them more likely to be tricked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
When “parallel” lines converge at the vanishing point in a painting, observers are tricked into believing that the lines never meet.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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