Word: ploy
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...Bush opposed a Department of Homeland Security, then supported it as a campaign ploy-and then allowed it to be slapped together carelessly, diminishing the effectiveness of the agencies involved...
...Catherine P. Walleck ’06, and Elizabeth A. McLeod ’08—who each play Lulu in her different stages of maturity—do a particularly good job of portraying this ambiguity of character. This multiple-actress-to-play-a-single-character ploy allows for a greater look at Lulu’s ambiguity, and audiences can never quite settle into a complete understanding of the character because portrayals of her vary so often...
...Proponents of intelligent design insist that it is founded on science, because evolution can't fully explain some of the complexities of living things - the structure of the eye, for example - which they argue follow a conscious design. And while some critics maintain this argument is but a ploy to avoid the Supreme Court's ruling, advocates of ID avoid identifying who or what that designer might be. Could be Klingons, even...
...main location is at 100 W. Ontario, but there are more than 30 branches in the Chicago area - and many are appointed in riotous, 1960s American kitsch, including old cars hanging from the ceilings. For once, the vibrant décor is not a ploy to distract from the quality of the food. Juicy, big (but not too big) and with just a touch of spice, Portillo's hot dogs are perhaps the best in town. An equally cherished institution - despite, or because of, its notoriously rude staff - is the brilliantly named Wiener's Circle at 2622 N. Clark...
...main location is at 100 W. Ontario, but there are more than 30 branches in the Chicago area?and many are appointed in riotous, 1960s American kitsch, including old cars hanging from the ceilings. For once, the vibrant d?cor is not a ploy to distract from the quality of the food. Juicy, big (but not too big) and with just a touch of spice, Portillo's hot dogs are perhaps the best in town...