dupe
Example Sentences
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Perfetti: On our best day, we’re trying to dupe people into believing that it’s real life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Large language models are used to write convincing emails to dupe people out of their money, causing an eight-fold increase in complaints from older Americans as they lost $4.9 billion in online fraud in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The gang even made fake double yellow lines made from stickers to dupe police.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Thanks to rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the cybercriminals seeking to dupe you into handing over your retirement funds or revealing company secrets are getting smarter and stronger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
He could not be accused of being a dupe of the government or of having gone soft.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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