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the rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move.

he had come on the pretext of bidding her farewell .

He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to school.

He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.

He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.

He used his research as a pretext for travelling to Hungary.

he called round on the pretext of asking after her mother.

The network media by the use is by actually the disassimilation medium authority, is only this kind of medium authority on the pretext of for some kind of dissemination technology.

He used his sore finger as a pretext for not going to school.

He left early on the pretext that he had a bad tootache and had to see the dentist.

The aggressor troops marched into the neighbouring country on the pretext of searching for their missing soldier.

I won′t remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations."The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.

It is laziness and waywardness, however, that causes one to give himself up as hopeless and back down on the pretext of "no interest".

Let us build correct food and drink concept commonly , use as a pretext and from healthy simple opsonize way , the unrestrained life that zero is all born by the body and mind.

I thought it wise to provide a credible pretext for our meeting.

Ukraine says they are trying to create a pretext for a Russian invasion.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic provided a pretext for repressive governments to intensify pressure on independent media.

She repeated earlier U.S. assertions that Russia plans to create a false pretext for invasion.

It suggested the Americans were trying to create a pretext paving the way for future action against Iran.

Some people worry that they could use that as the kind of pretext.

Under a pretext of defending Orthodox Christians living in the sick empire, Russia made its move.

Wildfires can happen anywhere and they should not be used as a pretext for international sanctions.

Hermione allowed Travers to step ahead of her on the pretext of explaining features of the hall to Ron.

Its initial pretext was to protest against alleged fraud in oil-export accounts, but its ambitions have widened.