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When he realized that she had deceived him, he reported Ms. Smyth to the police, and in 2019 a jury convicted her of stealing from him.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

When she told you that she felt you lied to her and had deceived her, what was that moment like for you?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

In the Alexa case, the FTC said Amazon had deceived users of the voice assistance service for years.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

At the start of the trial on 8 November, prosecutor Gareth Weetman said she was "an intelligent but also a highly dishonest and manipulative individual" who had deceived shops, banks, solicitors and even the courts.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023

It must be excruciating, but I lost all my sympathy for Haymitch when I realized how he had deceived us.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins