ruse

Example Sentences

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The obvious answer to this question would be that, were the “Jury Duty” creators to repeat the courtroom premise, their “hero” would be far more likely to clock the ruse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Markets will make wrong reads, fall for a ruse or bad news that turns out to be not so bad after all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Then it was loaded onto American C-5 cargo planes that flew over the Mediterranean before turning toward Saudi Arabia, bolstering the ruse that it was American equipment that was being delivered from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Viewers immediately saw through the ruse, recognizing that Ring’s web of surveillance could absolutely be used to watch almost everyone, almost everywhere, whether or not they’ve done something illegal.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

But really the job was a ruse; she and Gogol had decided that it was best for her to return to New York alone.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri