double-cross
Example Sentences
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The action picks up from that double-cross, with the impossible-to-shock Deborah stunned and angry but playing along with Ava’s gambit while her overlords are watching.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
The man won’t talk, but Lillian is one step ahead with a deal — and a double-cross — which ensures the baby’s safe return and the kidnapper’s swift arrest.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023
No-one knows whether they will double-cross their paymasters by secretly voting for another candidate on Tuesday.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2022
Those points will double if the act of betrayal eventually turns out to be a fake double-cross.
From The Verge • Apr. 10, 2019
“Okay. But I’ll be right outside that door if you decide to double-cross me or something.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
