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“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
After her latest ploy for attention, will there be anyone left who believes former Fox anchor Megyn Kelly stands for something other than her own brand?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"It has never been a marketing ploy for me... but I never had any idea how much it would facilitate our business," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
This loan-blocking exercise may be a shakedown ploy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The coyote studied her but then he shook himself, recognizing the ploy, and dropped to the scent again.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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