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"He knew they were going to target him in that zone. For the second time in the Test, he has fallen to the same ploy."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

If the ploy works, it’s proof that they were right all along — that cooler heads prevailed and the initial controversy was an overreaction.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

In an opinion essay Sunday, a trio of 1st Amendment and antitrust experts dismissed Paramount’s threat to leave Los Angeles as a ploy that doesn’t make business sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

But one thing is clear: The ploy was designed to trick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

If America wanted to understand the USSR's latest ploy in the arms race, they needed someone on the ground, in the Soviet Union itself.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

But if you’re older and your baseline anxiety and stress level is already high, you’re more apt to react emotionally to fraudsters’ ploys.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

These ploys can be convincing because they involve a lot of genuine information and avoid many of the red flags we’re used to looking for, writes Callum Borchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

That stunt is also one of TV’s grandest examples of why such ploys can backfire.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

Their safety measures — encampment barricades and self-manned medical tents — are seen as ploys for attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

In his glory days, Carpenter elevated the ploys and chicanery of his trade to a devilish art.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead