diversionary tactic
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Healey told a Downing Street press conference on Thursday that Russia had sent an Akula class submarine as a diversionary tactic while two of its Guggi spy submarines carried out the surveillance of these cables.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
But European consumer association Foodwatch accused multinationals of focusing on thresholds as a "diversionary tactic".
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Not only did this diversionary tactic not work, but if anything it seemed to make my face itch even more, as if my face were punishing me for trying to play games with it.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2020
At Silos Baking Co., an employee stationed by the front door was handing out order cards and pencils — another crowd control strategy, or maybe a diversionary tactic.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2019
"I'm going to try a diversionary tactic," Gunderson said on untappable tight-beam.
From Postmark Ganymede by Silverberg, Robert
