ruses

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He and his team used ruses to try to talk to the franchisee or serve legal papers, including appearing in a fake UPS cap, posing as a Mormon and wearing a wig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The specific issue with the windbreakers was that ICE agents were engaging in various ruses to get people to open the door.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

He’d devised elaborate ruses to gather evidence of militias’ ties to high-ranking law enforcement officials.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

And while he called the debate over interrogation methods a “complex question,” he said he remains convinced “that there’s a point in time to use ruses in interrogation techniques.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

“The best ruses always have some seed of truth,” said the Tattered Prince.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin