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Examples of deceptive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But plug-in hybrid vehicles — with one cord that goes into the wall socket and a longer cord connecting to the gas pump — can be deceptive as well. Sue Saunders, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 Lloyd’s List determines if a tanker is part of the dark fleet based on factors including if the ship is 15 years or older, is anonymously owned or has a corporate structure designed to conceal ownership, is handling sanctioned oil trade, and is using deceptive shipping practices. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 The complaint cites an analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice noting that more recently, voter suppression takes the form of misinformation campaigns and deceptive practices such as lying about the time, place, and manner of voting. Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024 All these capabilities are being used to infiltrate social media users’ networks and flood their feeds with deceptive posts. Filippo Menczer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deceptive 

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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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