cat-and-mouse
Example Sentences
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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
Based on an actual meeting between the two, it’s a cagey game of cat-and-mouse, with the publisher taking the measure of a nervous, still-inexperienced journalist, looking for reassurance that his reporting will prove out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Within hours, copies were multiplying, leading to a game of cat-and-mouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Yeah, go ahead,” he said finally, as though he had tired of the cat-and-mouse game.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
