tricked

Example Sentences

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The court also concluded that there was “no evidence at trial” that Mr. Mackey’s tweets actually tricked anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Those 7,500 New Yorkers didn’t opt out because we tricked them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

After Urbina told local and federal authorities she had been tricked out of her day in court, Immigration and Customs Enforcement switched her scheduled December virtual check-in to an in-person meeting.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

"It's the males that set up the territories so, over time, we tricked them that this was their natal site."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“No. I was tricked and tricked good by Coogie Jackson. And I’m never going to live it down,” I said.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney