bag of tricks
Example Sentences
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“Just as many didn’t know the U.S. had all these tools for economic coercion, China is now saying, ‘look, we’ve prepared a bag of tricks too,’” said Damien Ma, director of research center Carnegie China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
American legend Shaun White may have retired but there will still be plenty of gasp-inducing acrobatics as riders drop into the pipe to show off their bag of tricks.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
I’m pretty optimistic, but nothing in my bag of tricks was working when I was on that show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
Gimmickry only goes so far for so long, especially when drawn from the same sling bag of tricks.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
“I’ve never seen a bag of tricks like that.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
