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How to pronounce ploy in American English
“ploy” pronunciation by American speakers
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“ploy” in real sentences — American speakers
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This sounds like a fundraising ploy, a political ploy, not a real thing.
The Obama White House
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DO ITS ACTUALLY DO ITS PLOY.
NASA
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is political ploy to remove her from the electoral process.
State Department
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