double-crossing
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She also played a double-crossing hotel detective inspector as well as a member of a wedding party singing purposefully off key lyrics, inspired by “Espresso,” to expose bad behavior at the bachelorette party.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
Within a decade, he was double-crossing the bureau.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
Upon detecting DNA damage, LexA will activate the phage's replicate-and-kill genes, essentially double-crossing the cell into committing suicide while allowing the phage to escape.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2022
Secrets and double-crossing on a personal level kept me turning the pages.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2017
Entire plots were hatched around swiping food, complete with double-crossing, backstabbing, intrigue, outright robbery, and gobbled evidence.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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