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subterfuge

[suhb-ter-fyooj] / ˈsʌb tərˌfyudʒ /




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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

And Tehran now sees the Witkoff track as subterfuge.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And—circling back to “Slater the Traitor”—industrial espionage is also proliferating, as individuals and nations look to gain through subterfuge.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

This subterfuge would be assisted by the fact of his staying at Corbin castle, instead of at the actual place of the tournament.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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