cat-and-mouse

Example Sentences

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Based on an actual meeting between the two, it’s a cagey game of cat-and-mouse, with the publisher taking the measure of a nervous, still-inexperienced journalist, looking for reassurance that his reporting will prove out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It’s a cat-and-mouse movie with some initiative, and even if that drive ultimately goes nowhere, the film at least manages to make its characters’ strength under duress believable.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Indeed, the world’s most high-stakes clandestine cat-and-mouse game is currently taking place in the race for artificial-intelligence supremacy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

"It's always a cat-and-mouse game, always continually developing. That's why a department like this is quite important, because we can provide the latest intelligence and information," Heggen said.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

I suppose he wanted me to get enough air so I could beg; but I suddenly got sick of the whole cat-and-mouse game.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep