cat-and-mouse

Example Sentences

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It then turns into a game of cat and mouse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"It is a cat and mouse game," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

They are starring alongside each other in Crime 101, a tense thriller that swaps superhero spectacle for a game of psychological cat and mouse.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Federal regulators call it a growing epidemic, and stopping the thieves has become a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

I wasn’t in the mood for more cat and mouse games.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben