trickery
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As to the trickery itself, the proof is in the pudding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
He appears to have dedicated much of his time there to putting out videos and written posts about demons and their trickery.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Neymar brought profile and panache to Paris but could not deliver the holy grail of European success, Denilson's trickery failed to help Real Betis beat the drop, a car crash curtailed Gigi Lentini's buccaneering brilliance.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The final shots, of Robert flying in an airplane for the first time, were captured with practical trickery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
“I can, though I can’t see what good it will do. Anansi’s trickery may prove to be the end of us all.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
But trickeries of some sort existed on all the popular TV quizzes, not just Twenty-One.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was several seconds before the trickeries of nature, in the way of echoes, terminated and matters settled down to their natural quiet.
From The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
After this Jacob served for Rachel also, and then the remainder of the chapter of Jacob’s servitude to Laban is but the recital of a series of frauds and trickeries.
From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles
He had a profound respect for his profession, and scorned its trickeries.
From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by McCabe, James Dabney
His life was a series of petty intrigues, trickeries, and deceptions.
From The Age of Pope (1700-1744) by Dennis, John
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