skullduggery

Example Sentences

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His character, a lute-playing bard condemned to a tundra prison for “grand larceny and skullduggery,” stands before a clemency council, promising his jailers he’s reformed.

From Los Angeles Times

Raised by rope, flames engulfing her sights, a priest holds a puritan porcelain doll taunting the familiar promise of a story involving wrongfully accused witches and judicial skullduggery — an early narrative fakeout.

From Los Angeles Times

What we need now to rid ourselves of the stench of Trumpist skullduggery is a metaphorical opening of all the windows in the White House.

From Salon

The House Speaker clarified comments she made last month, arguing that the former Vice President should cancel his three scheduled debates with Trump because the commander-in-chief would “belittle” the forum and engage in “skullduggery.”

From Fox News

TikTok’s comedic tone also makes it hard to tell spoof from skullduggery: last month, the company removed a video shared by the Republican Hype House, which the account’s 17-year-old founder Aubrey Moore said was satire.

From Reuters