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ruse

[rooz] / ruz /


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What he says tonight will be carefully scrutinised by US allies and adversaries, some of whom will wonder whether it constitutes a ruse.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Viewers immediately saw through the ruse, recognizing that Ring’s web of surveillance could absolutely be used to watch almost everyone, almost everywhere, whether or not they’ve done something illegal.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

I believe I thought of it as simply another ruse, Mr Stevens, to annoy you.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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