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Example Sentences

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However, the ploy has yet to bear dividends.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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

As it turns out, that was exactly what made “One Mike” such a useful ploy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

It’s all been some ploy to get me up on stage to do a couple minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

He’d convinced himself this was part of some ploy, some trickery or treachery with Strange at its center, but suddenly he wasn’t sure.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor