ruse
Example Sentences
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Markets will make wrong reads, fall for a ruse or bad news that turns out to be not so bad after all.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Viewers immediately saw through the ruse, recognizing that Ring’s web of surveillance could absolutely be used to watch almost everyone, almost everywhere, whether or not they’ve done something illegal.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Lewis, whose own landlord was not aware of the move, said he "100% believed" that the fire safety claims were a ruse to clear the building.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
That is a ruse, a malicious inversion of reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Was this whole thing a ruse to confuse and trap him?
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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