Example Sentences

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“You can’t count on anything when you’re dealing with a virus that has fooled us so many times before,” Fauci said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

“This virus has fooled us before. It’s a very wily virus.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

“I think a lot of us are reticent to make too broad of predictions because this virus has fooled us so many times,” he added.

From Slate • May 21, 2020

She is indeed a writer, on assignment for Vice, and she has fooled Baruch into thinking they’re going on a date.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2020

“This time he has fooled us,” said the princess.

From The Norwegian Fairy Book by Stroebe, Clara