Sentences with phrase «ploy by»

I have long held that FINTRAC is a cynical ploy by Revenue Canada to use 9/11 as a pretext to ferret out tax evasion schemes, and I still do, Therefore, I put my hand up to ask the question «How many terrorists and money - launderers have we Realtors caught, after a year of implementation?»

It has been speculated that the emails could be a ploy by traders seeking to profit from a further decline in cryptocurrency and Bitcoin on the futures markets.

It just doesn't seem like a reasonable answer and just a ploy by the NRA to put more guns in schools.»

This is nothing more than a ploy by Apple to get people to upgrade their hardware.

And lets call America Recycles Day what it is - a marketing ploy by the biggest producers of garbage to make us pick up their crap.

Given that Donald Trump tweeted in 2012 that he believes concern about global warming is the result of a ploy by China to make American manufacturing less competitive, and then in a 2014 tweet explicitly called global warming a «hoax,» it was no surprise when his administration moved aggressively to undo the climate actions taken by former President Barack Obama.

Given that Donald Trump tweeted in 2012 that he believes concern about global warming is the result of a ploy by China to make American manufacturing less competitive, and then...

«A favourite ploy by [Anthropogenic Global Warming] alarmists is to repeat ad infinitem that the science about AGW has been settled and that there is consensus among scientists that it is happening and that it will have cataclysmic consequences for our planet,» writes Gerrit J. van der Lingen in the National Business Review.

This was a cynical PR ploy by the major professors.

Yet this tag doesn't just apply to those who assert the whole concept is a fraud — such as President Trump, who has suggested it might be a ploy by the Chinese to hamstring the U.S. economy — but even to scholars like Danish author Bjorn Lomborg, who believes in climate change but thinks its impact is being deliberately exaggerated to scare the public into backing extreme and ineffective measures.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler said, «The proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in nearly all U.S. coastal waters is yet another ploy by the Trump Administration to unravel environmental protections and promote profits for the big oil companies.

As I said before a typical ploy by deniers to get their point of view across, cherry pick and misquote.

Hiding behind the idea of a national right to hunt these mammals for food is an excellent ploy by those behind the hunts, as it divides the Japanese public with the concept that to yield to international pressure would be a loss of honour for its island people.

«It seems to me that this whole global warming excitement / alarm is just what it is: a political ploy by people who otherwise would have no say in how we live our lives.

My sense is that this ploy by the Deniers camp is to set up a distraction.

Psychedelic flora and fauna explore notions of corporate branding and global commercialism that the museum suggests is an intentional ploy by the artist to equate his own celebrity artist personality with a corporate entity.

Beating Ghosts»n' Goblins the first time through means you receive a message informing you the whole thing was just a ploy by Satan.

So was it just a marketing ploy by Konami to generate sales from long time fans or can it really be categorized as a true original Silent Hill re-imagining?

People weren't sure if the similarities were mere coincidence, or the best marketing ploy by Kojima to date.

For some reason, I got a boxed copy sans manual, so I presume that it must have been a ploy by Sega to clear out some extra stock, and promote their products with kids who ate overly sugary cereals.

It could be just a hyping up ploy by Xbox's Major Nelson to gain some excitement over a smaller announcement, but if so he has done the job well.

Worse, it's a cynical ploy by a major publisher to (literally) trade on players» desire for a new entry in a beloved franchise.

Could it be a clever marketing ploy by Bethesda?

Of course this is all just a clever marketing ploy by EA to ensure that you try out both demos and hopefully end up buying both games, but considering all the effort it takes to bag these shiny items is to download two demos that I would have downloaded anyway, you can count me in.

Readers beware: this looks like a ploy by the author to benefit from applications / new cards using his referral link (as disclosed in fine print below the title).

Some welfare organizations claim that no - kill is a ploy by shelters that avoid handling dogs that need treatment or training before they can be placed in a new home.

We also think it's unfortunate that investors might well speculate — noting the timing & structure of the deal, and EIIB's more than ample cash liquidity — this share issuance was simply a ploy by management to recruit new shareholder support via these investment vehicles.

So, the difference in dividend payout is not a ploy by fund houses to make direct plans less attractive, but it's a regulatory requirement / an accounting challenge.

I always have the underlying feeling that contests are just a ploy by the publisher to get free content.

He went on to basically say the slush pile was just a ploy by Baen to build brand loyalty.

Could this be a quick marketing ploy by the Indian RIM stores to shift some BlackBerry 7 devices before the new platform goes live?

Or is it a cynical ploy by larger forces to give readers the feeling of helping them, while actually encouraging them to place their orders on line?

This is a very clever ploy by Shueisha to tie the two events together, and will make the ending of Assassination Classroom a much more memorable event.

This stylish hatchback has been only launched with a diesel engine option, which seems to be a very good ploy by the company as the diesel hatchback's are very much in demand presently in the car market.

This is a ploy by BMW to reduce their warranty costs for maintenance and gives the false impression that ownership is not so costly.

Yet very quickly, Florida parents realized that this measure, which died in the State Senate on a 20 - 20 bipartisan tie vote, represented yet another underhanded ploy by corporate reformers, including Jeb Bush and Michelle Rhee, to hand public schools over to private, for - profit operators.

Reblogged this on centriststudent and commented: This raises the miniscule question of: A) Was Malloy even planning on going, or was this a ploy by the CPU?

Even after Gilly finds out the whole thing has been a ploy by Jo's mother (Sally Field, slumming, to say the least) to break up the pair, the audience is (for lack of a better word), the brother / sister gags continue, with an occasional gross - out bit appearing to somewhat break the monotony.

I hear the show, which will air later this spring, is focused on hard - drinking Monroe's rumored inability to land the «it's me, sugar» line in the film, although others suggest it was actually a line about bourbon or even a deliberate ploy by Monroe to get Wilder to rewrite the movie.

True.com's opponents also argue that the proposed legislation is not about safe internet dating but is simply a marketing ploy by the company to gain more business at their expense, and that rather than strengthening the dating industry the legislation could lead to a decline in the industry if it makes people leary of using internet dating at all.

I think it's all just a huge marketing ploy by the fashion industry.

Vitamin C Biscuits - a shameless marketing ploy by Hollywood to promote a film.

Pluto Boy is the latest ploy by the pronuclear lobby to win back public support for its plutonium - based nuclear power programme.

Halloran is on trial for allegedly acting as a power broker in what prosecutors described as an elaborate ploy by state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) to bribe his way onto the GOP ticket in the 2013 mayoral elections.

«Our Client hopes that the ongoing scandalization of his name is not a ploy by the Commission to give effect to the desperate attempt by the federal government to intimidate him and destroy his credibility and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as other opposition leaders as the general elections approach in the pretext of war against corruption,» he wrote.

The PDP further alleged that the lingering fuel crisis and its attendant black market costs were only «a ploy by the All Progressives Congress to justify their intended hike of petroleum prices.»

While describing those behind the argument as thoughtless, Ojudu described it as a ploy by the opposition to cause an unnecessary division.

«Daily News Ghana» can authoritatively confirm that, not long ago, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr and Manasseh Azure Awuni called on Alfred Woyome to have a meeting with him on what they said was an «exlusive report» they had, that suggested a ploy by Akufo - Addo and his coterie to nail him with through the renting of Lawyer Martin Alamsi Amidu to do this «bidding» for Akufo - Addo.

Democrats in the State Senate are also suing in state court to challenge the addition of a 63rd seat to the Senate, a move that Republicans say is required by the Constitution but that Democrats say is a ploy by Republicans to improve their odds of keeping a majority in the chamber.

On the other hand, it is possible to speculate that the kidnapping could be a ploy by «enemies» of the government trying to replay the Chibok girls kidnapping which was leveraged by the then opposition and its domestic allies (in civil society) and foreign friends to destroy the Jonathan Presidency.