tricking
Example Sentences
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In his plea agreement, he admitted to tricking and defrauding at least 25 people into paying him at least $152,476.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Instead, recent attacks relied on phishing -- tricking users into handing over access to their accounts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
The Indian scam, now common across the country, involves Hollywood-level production that mimics the machinery of the state, tricking people with fake police stations and courtrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The former MP filed her statement with police after her half-sister, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, accused her of tricking South Africans to join the war and laid a criminal complaint against her in November.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
I know she’s tricking me just so she can make fun of my accent and make me sound stupid.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
