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Her story about being sick is only a ploy to get you to give her money.
asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party
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In reality, the plan was just a ploy designed to attract subscribers and investors.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
His hypothetical ploy appears successful because Thompson got the start on Saturday, played 26 minutes and contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But Jeffries and other Democrats dismissed Trump’s demand, describing it as a ploy to borrow more money to enact Trump’s tax cuts.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Police believed that Kelley had planned the shooting as part of a ploy to take over the valuable trust fund.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
His hypothetical ploy appears successful because Thompson got the start on Saturday, played 26 minutes and contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But Jeffries and other Democrats dismissed Trump’s demand, describing it as a ploy to borrow more money to enact Trump’s tax cuts.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Police believed that Kelley had planned the shooting as part of a ploy to take over the valuable trust fund.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Ploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ploy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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ploy
noun
: a trick designed to embarrass or upset an opponent
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