fool
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But, after Sinner's exit, only a fool would place a confident bet on which man might emerge victorious.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Performing a comedy routine based on her experience was unnerving, she says, as she was scared to be vulnerable about her mistakes and risk being called a fool by the audience.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“I was a fool who provided them free funding to create a startup,” Musk said during his testimony on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"I gave them $38 million of essentially free funding which they then used to create an $800 billion for-profit company. I literally was a fool," Musk told the court Wednesday, before cross-examination began.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
To be in disguise was different than mere pretending, for a disguise was intended to actually fool people.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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