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Colleges and universities, Mr. Thiel argues, are lulling the younger generation into a false sense of security and chaining them to hefty student loans, which pushes them into low-risk jobs.

From New York Times • May 19, 2011

Those who believe it can't happen here are lulling themselves with illusions.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the midst of all this, our sapient statesmen are lulling themselves in wondrous illusions.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel