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artifice, device, dodge, fetch, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, juggle, knack, play, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile
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Convening a hearing with an empty chair at the witness table might be an effective public relations ploy — once. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: After Mueller testifies, the impeachment question will demand an answer," 14 July 2019 Despite the bizarre ploy, Chile continued to dominate and Arturo Vidal had a second half effort that was similarly chalked off after VAR noticed a hand ball in the build up to the goal. — SI.com, "Copa America Roundup: Peru & Chile Prevail on Penalties as Colombia & Uruguay Bow Out," 30 June 2019 The bill is a cynical ploy intended to increase the chances of passage by keeping voters in the dark. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, "Editorial: What California school bond lobby wants hidden from voters," 23 June 2019 And, again, while there’s excitement that Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg read books, the fact that both Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand have written children’s books is treated as something of a cynical ploy. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Female Presidential Candidates Are Still Overlooked," 18 Apr. 2019 Another tactical ploy was for the miners to dig away the earth directly under the heavy castle wall. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "How to Storm a Castle," 11 Apr. 2019 White House officials have tried to cleave a debt ceiling vote away from a spending vote for weeks, but some Democratic aides have said this is a ploy to drive a government shutdown in October without also forcing a debt ceiling crisis. — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, "Pelosi says she is seeking to finalize deal to raise debt ceiling and resolve budget impasse before August recess," 11 July 2019 And the president’s favorite television show, Fox & Friends, ran a segment Friday morning in the hours before his tweet that raised the possibility that the bombs were a ploy to help Democrats. — Catherine Lucey, The Seattle Times, "After arrest, Republicans struggle with mail bombs fallout," 27 Oct. 2018 Immigrant-rights advocates described the planned raids as a campaign ploy that would do little more than instill fear in the immigrant community. — Roxana Kopetman, The Mercury News, "Southern California reacts to news of pending ICE raids," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ploy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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