smoke screen

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An adviser to Aksyonov, Oleg Kryuchkov, claimed that “a smoke screen was put up by special services.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2023

One union called the figures a "smoke screen" because most reserves are ring-fenced for specific projects.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022

He even aided the team’s public smoke screen regarding his status, telling reporters he was holding out hope of an October return despite already knowing his season was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2022

“It’s all throwing a smoke screen up around the death that makes it more difficult to effect a prosecution,” he said.

From New York Times • May 15, 2021

Either Kubat was engaging in wishful thinking or the statement was just a public relations smoke screen to give the match more credibility.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady