pretext
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“We’re worried this is a pretext for people to fall out of the asylum system and fall out of the workforce,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Eventually, they flew her to Ahmedabad under the pretext of visiting a sick relative.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But some industry watchers say firms are using the technology as a pretext for other cost-cutting.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The Prince Group spokesman said the allegations by the U.S. and other countries against Chen and his companies are false and a pretext for seizing their assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Ferula had turned down two suitors on the pretext of her mother’s illness.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing pretext
Animal Farm
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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Grade 11, List 2
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