as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Recent Examples of has on
Part of the presentation focused on what impact, if any, the horse fecal bacteria has on the local waterway.
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump has on several occasions likened himself to a dictator.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
No-one can be envious of the job that new Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has on his hands at the Pizjuán.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Norman's comments are not the first time a member of his department has discussed the impacts federal action has on the department's policing.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump has on several occasions likened himself to a dictator.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
No-one can be envious of the job that new Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has on his hands at the Pizjuán.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Norman's comments are not the first time a member of his department has discussed the impacts federal action has on the department's policing.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for has on
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The interference has included both jamming—overpowering communications with strong radio signals—and spoofing, which tricks receivers into misreading their location or even the time.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although they are born fairly helpless, infants have a few survival tricks up their swaddles.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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