double-cross

Example Sentences

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I was sure she’d win last year when the third season of “Hacks” ended with her character, Ava, pulling off a delightful double-cross.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

No-one knows whether they will double-cross their paymasters by secretly voting for another candidate on Tuesday.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2022

But when Bond goes to pay respects to the late Vesper Lynd, he gets wind of a double-cross and a chase sequence follows.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2021

Ritchie piles double-cross on double-cross, clearly reveling in his plot machinations.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2020

“That,” she said quietly, “is despicable. Ask for his help, then double-cross him? And you wonder why goblins don’t like wizards, Ron?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling