How to pronounce pretext
Listen to pretext in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“pretext” in real sentences
183 clips in the index · 70 American · 22 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Protesters saying that was a pretext.
Channel 4 News · hear it here
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pretext for denying their sovereignty and independence.
Oxford Union · hear it here
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the pretext under which data will share
Data Power · hear it here
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They weren't even acting under the pretext.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
Why real speech
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