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In practice, this invites a series of half measures, too overt to be deniable and too limited to be decisive.—Alexander B. Downes, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2025 Donors were encouraged to campaign and fundraise for pro-Israel politicians of both parties — successful campaigns earned donors prestige and lay leadership positions within the organization — but at a plausibly deniable remove.—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025 But the tactic proved fruitful: Attacks like that in Leyton are cheap to set up, often deniable, and below the threshold likely to trigger a response under NATO’s Article 5.—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 Tehran's likely response: narrower, deniable attacks through cyber disruption, cable sabotage, and low-altitude drones.—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for deniable