ruse
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And am I correct that this particular passage really exposes the ruse?
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Thaksin was jailed last September, after the Supreme Court ruled that the six months he spent in a police hospital after his return to Thailand had been a ruse to avoid serving his sentence.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Two of the companies fell for the ruse, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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
Botha’s ruse did not fool the people, as more than 80 percent of eligible Indian and Coloured voters boycotted the election to the new houses of Parliament in 1984.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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