deception
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The accidental use of an incorrect donor during an IVF procedure is extremely rare, they told us, and for an error of this magnitude to occur on multiple occasions suggests "negligence" or "deception".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The full fare advertising rule was intended to prevent consumer confusion or deception by advertisements of low base fares that did not reflect the total cost of air transportation,” the document said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some traveling media expressed anger at having unwittingly served as decoys, while others complained about deception and lack of communication from the White House.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
To prevent AI from becoming dangerous, the U.S. government should establish and enforce standards that eliminate or greatly reduce the possibility that AI models will engage in deception or jump their guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He feels guilty over this deception, but he knows it's best to meet separately, for their own sake as well as his.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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But Ms. Dimmock, by doling out Parker’s pathological lies and absurd deceptions in modest doses, accomplishes two strategic things—momentum and controlled toxicity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
How can anyone trust evidence produced by people who openly brag about their digital deceptions?
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
Mild lies of omission are forgivable, while "sticky" mid-range deceptions can often be resolved with support and kindness.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
This time it was Elsie's failing health that kept him out of prison and he stayed quiet until her death in 2002 before the deceptions dangerously escalated.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
George Blake's career as the KGB's most successful deep-penetration agent was wrapped in such carefully orchestrated deceptions.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Vocabulary lists containing deception
A Web of Lies
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