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subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj] / ˈsʌb tərˌfjudʒ /




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Browne-Marshall observed how the same FBI that covertly targeted Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists for subterfuge also prosecuted the KKK and investigated the death of civil rights workers.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2026

To counteract the maritime subterfuge, Kpler analysts have to play detective.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

“There can be no subterfuge about a cash dividend. It is either paid or it is not paid.”

From Barron's Apr. 20, 2026

Through methods like search engine optimization and other nifty page-ranking subterfuge, this nonverified content climbs to the top of search results and people’s consciousness.

From Slate Mar. 28, 2026

He did not even understand the meaning of the subterfuge.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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