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smoke screens

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plural of smoke screen

as in juggleries

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This was often seen as a proxy for player skill, as more advanced players could better handle the cognitive rush of commanding dozens of units across multiple fronts, presumably leading to more effective play, eventually overwhelming the opponent.

— Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Its first major task of countering sustained attacks against three formidable foes from three fronts will surely be far more daunting.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

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Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Focus Your Defenses Where The Risk Is Highest Many of today's biggest frauds begin with an email, an invoice or a payment request that looks completely legitimate.

— Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of frauds

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By probing his triple role as author, anthropologist and cult leader, the book asks why Americans hunger for seductive spiritual hoaxes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
The dishonest duo got rich from their deception, but in the age of AI slop, there is a certain charm to analogue hoaxes such as these.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

Definition of hoaxes

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