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

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Others have suggested that Anthropic’s warnings about the dangerous potential of its own tools could also be considered a marketing ploy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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

Or were their outrageous takes simply a ploy to boost ratings?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

It was the girl who held them here, Lord Ed- dard’s blood, but the girl was just a mummer’s ploy, a lamb in a direwolf’s skin.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady