smoke screen
Example Sentences
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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
Drone after drone is sent above the Russian positions dropping smoke grenades, creating a smoke screen along the Russian-occupied trenches to allow vehicles to advance and confuse enemy anti-tank weapons.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Or maybe this all proves to be a smoke screen and the Dodgers ultimately go with Urías in Game 1, after all, electing to treat their apparent ace like one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
There was no indication that the relatively low-level denial-of-service attacks might be a smoke screen for more serious cyber mischief.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
The shower’s shortage of water pressure and low showerhead made it all but useless for showering, but it worked great as a smoke screen.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
