diversionary tactic
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But European consumer association Foodwatch accused multinationals of focusing on thresholds as a "diversionary tactic".
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Earlier this week, I explained why Attorney General Bondi’s request that federal judges release grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein prosecutions is a none-too-clever diversionary tactic.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025
Though German military leaders had been expecting an invasion, they believed the initial attacks were only a diversionary tactic.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024
Not Ms. Daniels, who called it a “brilliant” diversionary tactic.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2019
On the other hand, this raid was, and would be, basically a diversionary tactic.
From Anything You Can Do ... by Garrett, Randall
