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

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

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