as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Recent Examples of have on
Meta did not respond to a request to comment on its partners allegations or the financial impact its decision would have on some organizations.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, nothing is entertaining about the impact all of this will have on her children.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s the message the California Air Resources Board had on its E-Bike Incentive Project webpage as of Friday after residents flooded the agency with applications, leaving some disappointed and frustrated by the process.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
There are some other cool license plates that Texans can have on their vehicles.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, nothing is entertaining about the impact all of this will have on her children.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s the message the California Air Resources Board had on its E-Bike Incentive Project webpage as of Friday after residents flooded the agency with applications, leaving some disappointed and frustrated by the process.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
There are some other cool license plates that Texans can have on their vehicles.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other options include a rooftop deck with staircase, and a wood-burning stove, though tricking it out like this will of course increase the price significantly.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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In these campaigns, attackers trick developers into granting permissions to malicious applications, which then insert harmful code into popular extensions.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its small appearance, though — this beauty can hold up to a week’s worth of clothes.Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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The passenger initially gave deputies a fake name and a 2012 birth date, but they were not fooled by this alibi as the woman appeared older, according to the Sheriff’s Office.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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By Rebecca Schneid Updated: January 10, 2025 1:57 PM EST | Originally published: January 10, 2025 10:58 AM EST A man was taken in for questioning on suspicion of arson, and later arrested, on Thursday afternoon in the Woodland Hills near the Kenneth Fire, which had started earlier that day.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Occupants take in views of the property’s pool and grounds from plush Kalon lounge chairs flanking a Studio Volk floor lamp beside vintage Herman Miller summer picnic posters.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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