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
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
Even if they think it's a ruse, I hope they'll decide I'm hidden somewhere near it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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