deceived

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Either McCluskie successfully deceived both Becerra and Williamson with conflicting narratives about the arrangement’s legitimacy, or one party is being less than forthright about their knowledge and involvement in the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But as fake operations like Lubajja's spread across the internet, a growing number of donors came to realise they had been deceived.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“It appears that Supermicro has been a victim of the elaborate schemes orchestrated by these individuals, which deceived both federal authorities and our internal compliance team,” Liang wrote in a letter to customers on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

These lawsuits broadly claim that the fossil fuel companies violated state laws when they failed to admit the known harms of their products and actively deceived the public about their risks.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

What deceived me was my own happiness; for peace is indivisible, and the surrounding world confusion found no reflection inside me.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles