as in switcheroo
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a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
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It was passed because hundreds of thousands of people are duped into bait and switch contracts with variable rates.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
This was the essential bait and switch of couples therapy.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
But the annual budget bill process achieves new levels of absurdity because of both a bait and switch change to the constitution in 2010 and the fact that California is now a one-party state.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
But the film begins with yet another bait and switch: a brief segment starring Henry Cavill as Aubrey Argylle, the Bond-ish hero of Elly Conway’s novels, and his villainous opponent, a faux-Bond girl played by the pop star Dua Lipa.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
This was the essential bait and switch of couples therapy.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
But the annual budget bill process achieves new levels of absurdity because of both a bait and switch change to the constitution in 2010 and the fact that California is now a one-party state.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
But the film begins with yet another bait and switch: a brief segment starring Henry Cavill as Aubrey Argylle, the Bond-ish hero of Elly Conway’s novels, and his villainous opponent, a faux-Bond girl played by the pop star Dua Lipa.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2024
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Comcast’s over-the-air flagship will air around 50 regular-season games on Thursdays and post-NFL Sundays, a platform switcheroo that automatically expands the league’s reach by some 15.5 million households.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Neither one of them should be calling it now with all the uncertainty over the actual Dodgers playoff rotation, but this personality switcheroo is really throwing me off.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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With luxury in a cyclical slump that analysts predict could last for one or two years, companies in turnaround mode are feeling the pressure more than others.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
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Stakes are even higher for the company following an underwhelming robotaxi event earlier this month that failed to impress Wall Street analysts and investors hopeful for a turnaround.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Even though voter preferences are flip-flopped, what tribal members identified as key issues were mostly the same: the cost of living and the economy, water rights and tribal sovereignty.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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The van design includes a dual-part tailgate with a fold-down section perfect for sliding out of bed and putting on one's shoes, whether those are sneakers for a morning trail run, flip-flops for a walk on the beach, or waterproof boots for a powdery tromp to the ski lodge.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
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In a turnabout this year, the Trump campaign has encouraged early and mail-in voting in 2024 to avoid the same scenario again.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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However this next show came to be, the decision validates a long-manifest turnabout, which is that the muse of visionary dressing is now the man.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In 2010, the government imposed a $450 renunciation fee.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Read More: How Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pushed Through Asia’s First Cannabis Legalization Cannabis advocacy groups and businesses have voiced their opposition to the policy volte-face, staging rallies and threatening a legal challenge against the premier.Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 June 2024
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The policy volte-face is another blow to Thailand’s nascent cannabis industry after decriminalization was pitched as a way to boost agricultural income and wellness tourism.TIME, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Subscriptions like Billie cover this for you without a second thought.Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
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In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
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In the lawsuit, Loomer also claimed that Real Time rejected a retraction and apology, and declined a request that she be invited to appear on the show.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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However, a Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet spokesperson said Wayfair requested a retraction of the notice that same day.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Bait and switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switch. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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