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Example Sentences

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"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

However, the ploy has yet to bear dividends.

From BBC

I supposed this was James, and despite my scorn for Ma’s little ploy, an involuntary tic of curiosity ran through me.

From Literature

Whether his kindness had been a ploy, a plot, or whether it had been sincere, the effect was the same.

From Literature

All were ploys with more moving parts and increased risk of going wrong.

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