bait and switch
Example Sentences
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It’s a clever and nasty bit of social engineering — a bait and switch that preys on people’s curiosity and the simple pleasure of feeling included.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In Coca-Cola’s view, however, the IRS made an unfair bait and switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But Mr Navarra said introducing fees for a service that had previously been free, and users had been encouraged to use as such, may feel like a "bait and switch" for some.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
In “The Last of Us: Part II,” there’s a bait and switch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
According to an account by Galen, it was Euergetes who was responsible for one of the most notorious acts of bait and switch in ancient history.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
