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
And that's just the start, as a serious accident starts the crew wondering if some skullduggery might be afoot.
From BBC
Darker skullduggery is at work among other creatures of the night.
From Los Angeles Times
Carlsen’s accusations shook the chess world, but they were nothing new: Chess has long been a game rife with allegations of chicanery and skullduggery.
From Washington Post
And distorting the profession in this way could attract people more interested in political skullduggery than in child welfare, while driving dedicated professionals out of the system.
From Washington Post
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