Sentence examples for the ploy from inspiring English sources

The phrase "the ploy" is grammatically correct and usable in written English.
It refers to a clever or deceptive tactic used to achieve a specific goal. Example: The politician's promise to lower taxes was just a ploy to gain more votes in the upcoming election.

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the ploy

noun

A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.

  • The free t-shirt is really a ploy to get you in the door to see their sales pitch.

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The ploy worked.

But the ploy worked.

NGOs condemn the ploy.

The ploy was simple.

The ploy didn't work.

If so, the ploy succeeded.

The ploy lost its effectiveness.

The ploy apparently worked.

But the ploy backfired.

The ploy almost worked.

The ploy succeeded defensively.

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