Example Sentences

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Society has tricked us into thinking we love the bland useless fish, always marketed as the key to happiness and being eternally fit.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

A remarkably warm winter has tricked some trees and plants into blooming early, which could doom them if a cold snap hits, horticulturalists and arborists in the D.C. area say.

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2023

History has tricked us into revering these men, Diaz suggests, so he will too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2022

And in Europe, Spain has tricked out its high-speed rail with the latest in automated signaling so that train cars can communicate with each other as often and easily as two retirees at a diner.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

In truth, Ashley has tricked herself into thinking she’s “allergic” to a number of things, as a way of narrowing down her diet.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan