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Trojan horse

[troh-juhn hawrs] / ˈtroʊ dʒən ˌhɔrs /
NOUN
concealed stratagem
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"PM2.5 is like a trojan horse," said Barrett, adding that particulate matter can carry metals such as cadmium and lead, known endocrine disruptors.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023

Open-source libraries can sometimes be used as a trojan horse into bigger projects As SolarWinds showed, this type of attack isn’t limited to open-source projects.

From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022

"I don't wish for the integration of New Caledonia into the region to be used as a trojan horse for interests which are not in the interests of New Caledonia," he said.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2022

It’s a trojan horse film — it is about what is our legacy? and how do we spend our time and our family life?

From Salon • May 4, 2019

The Echo, then, is starting to look a lot like a trojan horse for Amazon, sneaking Alexa into the home and hooking customers on the larger voice-controlled ecosystem.

From Time • Jan. 17, 2017




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