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Forged letters showed McCullough had been tricking her parents into thinking they had lost money through scams.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Several Soviet women who had dominated international athletics abruptly dropped out, cementing popular conviction that the Soviets had been tricking authorities.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2016

Lori Drew had been tricking her as revenge for gossip she believed Megan had spread about her own daughter.

From Forbes • Feb. 13, 2012

And when the day came, with the comparative security of light, he was inclined to think that his fancy had been tricking him.

From Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys by Duncan, Norman