gimmick
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Read: New ‘Ex-Elon’ ETFs let you avoid SpaceX and Tesla — but are they just a gimmick?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
There is no gimmick to “get,” other than the film’s loving lampoon of the TV movie.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
It may sound like a gimmick but the supermarket chain's venture into the world of hospitality shines a light on something more complex.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Manufactured in Los Angeles, they first appeared on the highways of North America in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, often promoting car lots or car parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
If he put them on in the garage, they must be part of his sales gimmick.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
“They’re gimmicks, and the Supreme Court is not usually impressed by gimmicks.”
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
This Italy team won't need any such gimmicks.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Given the choice between making money from genuine usefulness or gimmicks, most new ones resort to the latter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
“No gimmicks — just smart repositioning of assets that creates a lot of flexibility going forward,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Reilly must have smuggled the pirate gimmicks out of the garage the afternoon before.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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