dirty tricks
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Author Fabcaro and illustrator Didier Conrad have opted for a classic storytelling blend of fights, dirty tricks, local specialities -- and an encounter with Caesar himself.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
He deployed dirty tricks against Tiny Rowland, his rival in buying the business, and was even accused of stealing items from his safety deposit box at the store.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
“There’s dirty tricks being played all over the place,” Swanson said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
Soon they ran a front-page story that falsely accused Connaughton of orchestrating the arrest through "dirty tricks."
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023
That included playing dirty tricks on Elizebeth and her unit.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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