bait
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Dick’s Bait and Tackle eventually became Dick’s Sporting Goods, and the brand’s namesake sold the company to his children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
But Harf Bait Hasna’s situation is particularly bad.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
Bait and switch: logical fallacy that introduces a point about one thing that is likely to be accepted and then changes the terms once initial agreement occurs.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Gordon Ramsay: Shark Bait The chef documents the controversies surrounding shark fin soup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2021
Bait laid on the trail, the hog hunters waited for their quarry, which turned nocturnal in the hot weather.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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