tricked
Example Sentences
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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
Last September, Amazon paid $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it deceptively tricked consumers into Amazon Prime subscriptions and made cancelling them excessively difficult.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
She moved first to the beach, then to a reservation, and later, to the middle of nowhere - all in an effort to escape the feeling she was being tricked.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Maybe I tricked most of the kids into coming by dropping Link’s name, but he’s turned out to be the star of the meeting.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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