Example Sentences

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One group said Thursday it had tricked Russian servicemen by offering to activate their Starlinks for payments, but instead transferred the data it garnered on 2,420 terminals to Ukrainian authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

By the time I was 30, I had tricked myself into believing I was adept at ignoring my mother’s loss.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Ali and Taherzadeh initially pleaded not guilty, with Ali’s defense arguing that Taherzadeh had tricked his client into believing he was working for a legitimate security company.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022

He had felt duped, as if I had tricked him into falling in love.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020

Less than a month ago, Valerian was bragging about campers he and his friends had tricked into feasting with them, gorging on rotten leaves enchanted to look like delicacies.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black