bait
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Dick’s Bait and Tackle eventually became Dick’s Sporting Goods, and the brand’s namesake sold the company to his children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Rita Petrenko, founder of Al Bait Al Mokhtalef, an Israeli gay rights organization catering to the Arab community, said Abu Murkhiyeh’s fear was distinct when they met in 2020.
From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2022
But Harf Bait Hasna’s situation is particularly bad.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
Bait and switch: logical fallacy that introduces a point about one thing that is likely to be accepted and then changes the terms once initial agreement occurs.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Yet we sang in church “Tata Nzolo”! Which means Father in Heaven or Father of Fish Bait depending on just how you sing it, and that pretty well summed up my quandary.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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