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Example Sentences

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However, the ploy has yet to bear dividends.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Edwards, unsure whether this represented a genuine break between the two men or a ploy by Epstein, told the Journal he alerted his law partner, Stan Pottinger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“This is simply a ploy for him to draw more attention to himself, and he’s using this issue to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Others held that his accusations were a ploy to promote his new Fischer Random chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady