ploy
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A desperate ploy to end a long-running war took more from him than he could bear.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Then again, the ploy worked for only a little while.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
With runners arriving on the blindside of the defenders at the back post, Japan struggled to cope and it was little surprise that Casemiro's equaliser came from this simple but effective ploy.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
At least I knew Miles well enough to understand that the look of frustration on his face wasn’t a ploy.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
All were ploys with more moving parts and increased risk of going wrong.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
That stunt is also one of TV’s grandest examples of why such ploys can backfire.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
Despite this, public perception of the site seems overwhelmingly negative—and much of its bad reputation comes from the viral marketing ploys the company uses to reel in new users.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2024
“No,” she agrees, and for this moment at least we are cronies, this could be a kitchen table, it could be a date we’re discussing, some girlish stratagem of ploys and flirtation.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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