cat-and-mouse
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"Unfortunately, this is always a cat-and-mouse game," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The British press’s cat-and-mouse relationship with Diana’s privacy — and her life — had been an issue since the moment she came onto their radar,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Even the headline-grabbing draws were mostly one-sided, cat-and-mouse games of attack versus defence.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Salamanca called the military's current drone tactics "a cat-and-mouse game."
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
She did not want to suffer through a long and boring cat-and-mouse question session.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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