deception
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The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Walsh treats well-documented, widely accessible historical facts as if they were buried state secrets, weaponizing the baseline historical illiteracy of his audience to construct a narrative of deception.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The proposed agreement, which does not include any admission or denial of the allegations, also bars the Adanis from future violations of key US anti-fraud laws covering investor deception, securities fraud and market manipulation.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Musk is also suing Microsoft—OpenAI’s largest investor—for aiding Altman and Brockman in their alleged deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Nineteenth-century news media perpetuated the belief that young women were passive, incapable of deep thought or deep deception.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing deception
A Web of Lies
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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