pretext
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But advocates for unaccompanied minors feel differently, calling them a pretext to locate and deport children and their families.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
They were going to court for hearings they had to attend, then getting scooped up under a pretext that itself turned out to be a lie.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Prosecutors say the first team of Russian operatives arrived in Angola's capital, Luanda, in 2024 under the pretext of opening a Russian cultural centre, a project that never materialised.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“They use it as a pretext, even in regions where there is no such danger.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Ferula had turned down two suitors on the pretext of her mother’s illness.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing pretext
Animal Farm
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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Grade 11, List 2
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