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Then again, the ploy worked for only a little while.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

He warned the White House that the whole ploy wouldn’t work: Small-business owners wouldn’t voluntarily forgo price increases because their margins were too thin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Gakpo's game descended into predictability in Liverpool's struggles last season, too often resorting to simply cutting inside, a ploy easily detected by opponents as his form faded.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

That ploy, initiated in 2022 by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, was criticized then by now–U.S.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

But it took Peeta’s ploy for me to recognize it.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

These ploys can be convincing because they involve a lot of genuine information and avoid many of the red flags we’re used to looking for, writes Callum Borchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Their poverty, the fruit of Salieri’s malicious ploys, tests the limits of their endurance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

In one group, his ploys were so successful that he became the militia’s top commander in the state of Utah.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

Those ploys proved as effective as hanging a Do Not Disturb sign around his neck.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady