pretext

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As we reported this summer, Dr. Prasad tried to use the death of two Duchenne patients—among some 1,000 treated with the therapy—as a pretext to pull the medicine from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The men were lured to join the mercenary forces under the pretext of lucrative contracts, the government said, adding that it condemned "the exploitation of young vulnerable people by individuals working with foreign military entities".

From BBC

The presidency said in early November it had been asked to bring home the 17 men who were allegedly "trapped" in Donbas after being lured there "under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts".

From Barron's

Perhaps he got the message, which is why he asserted that he had a cause as a pretext to fire Ms. Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal

The men, aged from 20 to 39, were lured to join the mercenary forces under the pretext of lucrative contracts, the government said.

From BBC