pretext
Example Sentences
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"Why affect almost 23 million students under this absurd pretext?"
From BBC • May 9, 2026
But once war arrives, it’s futile and cowardly to try to stand apart from it on the pretext that you’re not responsible for it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
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
Under the pretext of holding up a measuring cup to see if he’d poured out enough armadillo bile, Harry sneaked a sidelong glance at the pair of them.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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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