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Recent Examples of smoke screen
Another thing worth noting is that there are plenty of smoke screens that emerge from the winter meetings.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Set the smoke screens differently depending on the wind.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Politicians should weigh genuine options and be forced, to whatever extent possible, to explain their ends, rather than treat such ideals as democracy and freedom like smoke screens for secret ones.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The nominal aims of orders to, for example, stop anti-semitism or halt the teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion topics are smoke screens for an attempt to hobble institutions that are perceived to house a liberal elite.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Set the smoke screens differently depending on the wind.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Politicians should weigh genuine options and be forced, to whatever extent possible, to explain their ends, rather than treat such ideals as democracy and freedom like smoke screens for secret ones.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The nominal aims of orders to, for example, stop anti-semitism or halt the teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion topics are smoke screens for an attempt to hobble institutions that are perceived to house a liberal elite.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke screen
Noun
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Burke was found in the front seat of his vehicle, which also suffered damage to the front, prosecutors added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two officers then approach the front of the vehicle — one of whom attempts to open the car door, the video shows.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors charged Said with racketeering and multiple counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in connection with an alleged scheme that defrauded Minnesota’s Medicaid program of nearly $11 million, according to the criminal complaint.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Said is charged with 10 felony counts, including theft by swindle and racketeering.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, has also been the subject of death hoaxes in the past, including in 2018, when a fake article reporting his death circulated online.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fox, who has been living with Parkinson’s for more than 30 years, has been the subject of death hoaxes over the years.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sean McMorris, transparency, ethics and accountability program manager with California Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog, said in an email Friday that heavy reliance on outside vendors can increase the risk of fraud or mismanagement if oversight is weak.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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DeviantArt’s Protect feature uses state-of-the-art image recognition to help safeguard creators’ work against unauthorized use, and the platform employs a dedicated team to investigate and mitigate the impact from spam, scams, fraud, and other bad actors.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ben reports on the crypto industry, a sector where the lines between reality, hope, and duplicity can blur in strange ways.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Just typical power-grabbing Idaho lawmaker chicanery, right?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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In light of the chicanery that happens in the episode, the phrase also suggests a bit of victim-blaming for the harvesting of personal data.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court would eventually be asked to bless this end run around its previous decisions — not just Citizens United, but related rulings from 1976 and 2010.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yes, some of the Gen V kids, for sure, show up, more towards the end run.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Smoke screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20screen. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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