bait

Example Sentences

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They include accusing Fifa of bait advertising - illegal under EU consumer law - with its later release of cheaper tickets "so scarce" that it advertised a price "not genuinely available".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Instead of bait, lines and hooks, they are allowed to use only lures—anything from a coffee mug to a Jell-O mold—and pitchfork-like spears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Long ago, Mustaine learned when not to take the bait even if he sometimes gobbled it anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

But Kim has so far refused to take the bait.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“Their most dangerous predators are people. If he’s hungry for bait, he’ll get caught again.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt