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
Simply put, the law requires state and local agencies to study the effects significant new projects will have on wildlife, noise, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, traffic and other factors.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Williams said his biggest concern is the impact the new law will have on Black and brown communities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Observed each year on April 26, the day highlights the lasting impact pets can have on a child's emotional growth and development.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Following The Staircase docuseries and show, Margaret produced a documentary, Subject, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and shed light on the impact that documentary filmmaking can have on its subjects.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Williams said his biggest concern is the impact the new law will have on Black and brown communities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Observed each year on April 26, the day highlights the lasting impact pets can have on a child's emotional growth and development.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Following The Staircase docuseries and show, Margaret produced a documentary, Subject, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and shed light on the impact that documentary filmmaking can have on its subjects.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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Deed theft is when a scammer steals someone's home, often by forging documents or tricking someone into signing over a deed.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But ShinyHunters has been known to use English-language phone calls and impersonation to trick victims, or what’s known as voice phishing.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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This intent to deceive constituents has been obvious since February.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rashid deceived Padikkal with a perfect googly while Kohli dragged jason Holder’s slower ball onto his stumps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Weisberger published the novel in 2003 after serving as Anna Wintour's personal assistant at Vogue for a year, and the roman à clef fooled no one—least of all anyone who'd ever ridden the elevator at 4 Times Square and emerged spiritually altered.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Angels weren’t fooled by his cutter and slurve.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Georgia is expected to have at least one player taken in the first 32 picks.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fetch Foster Rescue has taken in animals from households whose homes were completely destroyed, and the organization’s immediate focus is keeping those frightened pets as relaxed as possible while storm cleanup continues across the community.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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