gambit
Example Sentences
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But Stuckey’s sinister genius was in using her gender to make these tired gambits seem fresh and modern.
From Salon
She was referring to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, now widely seen as a U.S. expansionist gambit in the era of Manifest Destiny.
From Los Angeles Times
Forcing the government shutdown was a classic Schumer gambit—flashy and misguided.
Data released a few weeks later vindicated his gambit: The economy had essentially stopped adding jobs.
China’s gambit underscored the dangers of relying on a national superpower that can damage fortunes by turning off the trade spigot.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
