dirty tricks

Example Sentences

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But as accusations of corruption and dirty tricks against Mitterrand began to mount, his relations with the president became more distant.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

But while the Reds claimed a 2-1 win courtesy of two Steven Gerrard penalties, the Liverpool skipper felt there had been a few dirty tricks from the Hammers.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

“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