Sentence examples for for the ploy from inspiring English sources

The euphemism for the ploy was "joint planning".

"I almost fell for the ploy," said Mr. Bequelin, who later learned that Dr. Gao was still under house arrest.

"Good to spread the word on this fake as it is quite convincing," posted one recipient who did not fall for the ploy.

Traders and companies who fell for the ploy on Jan . 28were directed to a rogue Web site and invited to enter their security codes — a practice known as "phishing" in the jargon of the Internet.

The Ukrainian government and military has shown remarkable restraint in not falling for the ploy, but Putin appears prepared to increase the pressure, especially as protester clashes grow more violent.

Taleb fell for the ploy and when he went to touch gloves, Silva attacked with a hook using the same glove.

For instance, the ploy of patiently building reputation in order to exploit it in a master stroke of deception will always be attractive to some, and the internal security of organizations will always be vulnerable to moles.

"I naively thought the accusation would be dismissed out of hand because of course, I hadn't molested Dylan and any rational person would see the ploy for what it was," Allen wrote in the New York Times.

By denying Republicans a quorum, they killed a redistricting bill for the moment, but the ploy came at a price in scorn from late-night comedians and seemed to alienate many Texans.

For over 20 years, the ploy to dam the tributaries of the Amazon has been bounced around and finally the idea of damming the Amazon's tributaries as a solution to Brazil's energy challenges has won.

When the News of the World's Mazher Mahmood - currently shifting uncomfortably in the spotlight for other reasons - tricked Eriksson into incautious remarks about members of the England squad, he was criticised not so much for the entrapment ploy but for jeopardising morale within the England camp.