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ruse

[rooz] / ruz /


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Russell figured out the ruse after reading a warning on the Blizzard website, which said authorized recruiters would use only certain email extensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

One day, and I guess that day has finally come, this ruse stopped working.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

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

“My lords and ladies, pardon the ruse by which I have gathered you here to witness the marriage of my daughter. Father, we wait your services.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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