pretext
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The arrangement of dreams and actuality is frustratingly haphazard, more like a pretext to widen the novel’s scope.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The trial court must still determine whether that explanation is credible or merely a pretext for discrimination.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 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
China has said the allegations were "outright lies" and a pretext for the United States to resume nuclear testing.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Hermione allowed Travers to step ahead of her on the pretext of explaining features of the hall to Ron.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" 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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