as in switcheroo
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a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
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Recent Examples of bait and switch
The fake movie would be promoted and then audiences would get the bait and switch of a lifetime in the theater.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2024
This one’s cheerfully grandiose title is, unsurprisingly, a bait and switch: These are sad songs, small in scope and size (none run past four minutes).
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
It was passed because hundreds of thousands of people are duped into bait and switch contracts with variable rates.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
This was the essential bait and switch of couples therapy.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2024
This one’s cheerfully grandiose title is, unsurprisingly, a bait and switch: These are sad songs, small in scope and size (none run past four minutes).
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
It was passed because hundreds of thousands of people are duped into bait and switch contracts with variable rates.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
This was the essential bait and switch of couples therapy.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bait and switch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bait and switch
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The switcheroo mainly involves six bolts for the main subframe, a few 100-pin electric connectors, water lines, a hydraulic link for the gearbox and a cable for the clutch.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
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The twice-yearly switcheroo is irritating enough to lawmakers of all political stripes that the US Senate passed legislation in March 2022 to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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These are problems that have festered for decades, and no one expects a quick turnaround, but after all of the promises and all the money invested, people are tired of waiting for clear signs of progress.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Unlike stable environments, a turnaround involves high stakes, rapid changes and constant pressure.Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many arrived in the national park known for its changeable weather and remote locales in flip-flops and bathing suits.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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More forecasts:Old Farmer's Almanac says to keep your flip-flops out for fall.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cease, especially, could fetch solid prospects in return, a startling turnabout for the Padres, who in recent years have been the ones shoveling promising minor leaguers from their fertile farm system to others in exchange for win-now veterans.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This was a turnabout for a commander who, Payne notes, previously endorsed the quiet regulation of red-light areas patronized by U.S. soldiers during the Mexican border war of 1916.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Read More: How Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pushed Through Asia’s First Cannabis Legalization Cannabis advocacy groups and businesses have voiced their opposition to the policy volte-face, staging rallies and threatening a legal challenge against the premier.Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 June 2024
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The policy volte-face is another blow to Thailand’s nascent cannabis industry after decriminalization was pitched as a way to boost agricultural income and wellness tourism.TIME, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Subscriptions like Billie cover this for you without a second thought.Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
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In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
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The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, which is owned by Elsevier and the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, issued a formal retraction.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Bait and switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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