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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
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The comfortable seating area in the living room includes couches and armchairs set in front of the TV and fireplace for relaxing after a day on the slopes, and a dining table provides a nice spot to relax and eat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Right fielder Jarred Kelenic delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning, and shortstop Colson Montgomery added a solo home run in the seventh to help the Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals in front of 11,905 on Wednesday at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 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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In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Supporting characters add to the plot, as Chance needs help from his former crew, most of whom have gone straight but can’t resist the lure of the swindle.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The threat turned out to be a hoax, but the suspicions among staff illustrated how deep the rift had become.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Decades of debate have followed on whether the film was a hoax.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Dana Williamson, former top aide to Newsom, pleaded guilty in an FBI corruption probe to bank fraud, filing a false tax return and lying to the FBI.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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There was some physicality – McAvoy absolutely buried Peyton Krebs off the hop – but little post-whistle chicanery.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just typical power-grabbing Idaho lawmaker chicanery, right?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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That sort of end run would not be without precedent.—
Sacramento Bee contributor,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These tools are best used by professionals in the service of their profession, not as a clever end run around it, and certainly not as a path to eventually replacing it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Smoke screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20screen. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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