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With runners arriving on the blindside of the defenders at the back post, Japan struggled to cope and it was little surprise that Casemiro's equaliser came from this simple but effective ploy.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Others have suggested that Anthropic’s warnings about the dangerous potential of its own tools could also be considered a marketing ploy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
That ploy, initiated in 2022 by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, was criticized then by now–U.S.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“I feel like it was a ploy to get his ballroom that he wants, and that’s his reason,” one explained.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Could this be some ploy of Griff’s, false reports deliberately spread?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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