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
Trump has on occasion taken different positions from those of congressional leaders, namely House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Higgins said the facility is built to accommodate 1,210 detainees and has on average 1,330.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
The third model wears a blouse of the burgundy color with which Coco Chanel lined her bags; the fourth has on a blouse and simple-looking wrap skirt entirely in silk—a look about freedom and motion, with the occasional flash of leg.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Sister Creatures is a unique book, and that’s largely because of the increasing influence world literature has on my own writing.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's an entry-level desktop workstation from HP that Amazon has on sale for 30% off.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
On the show itself, Robert discussed the impact his father has on fans, right to this day.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Reflect on each category, then add or subtract a dollar figure based on the level of impact your job has on that category—positive or negative.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Part of the presentation focused on what impact, if any, the horse fecal bacteria has on the local waterway.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Higgins said the facility is built to accommodate 1,210 detainees and has on average 1,330.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
The third model wears a blouse of the burgundy color with which Coco Chanel lined her bags; the fourth has on a blouse and simple-looking wrap skirt entirely in silk—a look about freedom and motion, with the occasional flash of leg.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Sister Creatures is a unique book, and that’s largely because of the increasing influence world literature has on my own writing.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's an entry-level desktop workstation from HP that Amazon has on sale for 30% off.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
On the show itself, Robert discussed the impact his father has on fans, right to this day.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Reflect on each category, then add or subtract a dollar figure based on the level of impact your job has on that category—positive or negative.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Part of the presentation focused on what impact, if any, the horse fecal bacteria has on the local waterway.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for has on
Verb
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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Seeing empty floor tricks the brain into thinking there is more space than there is.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 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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