trickery
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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
His coordinators, who have stayed with him across four different schools since 2016, don’t rely on trickery or exotic blitzes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
After gaining one first down, they lined up for a punt on fourth down and tried some of the trickery that had worked so well in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
Because it’s not just the EU trade commissioner complaining about trickery.,
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025
Yet he, the old Shaper, might make it true, by the sweetness of his harp, his cunning trickery.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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