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Recent Examples of ploy One of Amorim’s ploys in the build-up phase is to switch the positioning of the wing-back and the No 10 to open up a direct passing lane into the forward and put him in an isolated one-versus-one situation. Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 This financial ploy is named for the former St. John’s basketball player and future accountant, Ralph Dolgoff. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Would be cool to see trump call them out on their obvious ploy. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 Sad to say, each of these phobias have been exploited by corporate and government interests to cut down forests in a cynical ploy to tame wild nature. Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ploy 
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Noun
  • Back-to-school reality:Campus shootings rose dramatically last year Sheriff: Suspect used a 'ruse' to gain entry to the school The shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to Honea.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • They were given out-of-state weather reports to help play up the ruse in their small talk with customers.
    Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • By the time the killing spree was put to an end, some estimates put the number of victims as high as 135.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Employers, however, remained hesitant to add more workers after a hiring spree during the recovery from the pandemic.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The scheme, initiated by the Bauadvisor dog services company, launched on Sunday in Rome at four major cultural sites, among them the Museum of the Ara Pacis, the MAXXI museum of contemporary art, and Castel Sant’Angelo.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The scheme, which launches on January 14th, is only available in Korea for now, with expansion to other countries planned for the future.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
  • When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Ploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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