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Example Sentences

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I supposed this was James, and despite my scorn for Ma’s little ploy, an involuntary tic of curiosity ran through me.

From Literature

Whether his kindness had been a ploy, a plot, or whether it had been sincere, the effect was the same.

From Literature

All were ploys with more moving parts and increased risk of going wrong.

From BBC

Pencilling in perhaps unrealistic future spending plans is a ploy many chancellors have used to make numbers add up.

From BBC

Edwards, unsure whether this represented a genuine break between the two men or a ploy by Epstein, told the Journal he alerted his law partner, Stan Pottinger.

From The Wall Street Journal