subterfuge
Example Sentences
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And—circling back to “Slater the Traitor”—industrial espionage is also proliferating, as individuals and nations look to gain through subterfuge.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
They found tests showed it was possible, but there was no evidence of this type of subterfuge taking place.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
“The Baron of Wall Street” proclaims that Dillon—not alone in his era—enriched himself through “chicanery, subterfuge, and graft.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Luckily, Hulu and Vanderpump have lightened up on the subterfuge themselves, turning Season 2 into a competition show that doubles as an opportunity for cross-promotion.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025
I remembered Mrs. Van Hopper's warning of the night before about putting myself forward, and was embarrassed that he might think my talk of Monaco was a subterfuge to win a lift.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing subterfuge
The Great Gatsby
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A Web of Lies
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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