cat and mouse
noun
: behavior like that of a cat with a mouse: such as
a
: the act of toying with or tormenting something before destroying it
b
: a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes
played a game of cat and mouse with the police
broadly
: an evasive action
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But Play Store itself is not immune from attack, with the constant game of cat and mouse between Google and malware developers becoming ever more sophisticated on both sides.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In the passenger cab, the front fascia is made up of a steel and gold topographic map of the Furka Pass, where Bond played cat and mouse with Goldfinger and his henchman Oddjob.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
As Eiko, Misaki, the Terminator, and the children play cat and mouse throughout Tokyo, Malcolm and Kokoro continue their work.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
But catching threats this way is like a game of cat and mouse, except the chase is endless, as the speed at which new malicious domains emerge can be overwhelming.
—Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In the passenger cab, the front fascia is made up of a steel and gold topographic map of the Furka Pass, where Bond played cat and mouse with Goldfinger and his henchman Oddjob.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
As Eiko, Misaki, the Terminator, and the children play cat and mouse throughout Tokyo, Malcolm and Kokoro continue their work.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
But catching threats this way is like a game of cat and mouse, except the chase is endless, as the speed at which new malicious domains emerge can be overwhelming.
—Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Cat and mouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20and%20mouse. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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