1.   The religious element of their election campaign was a cynical ploy.

2.   Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.

3.   Alleged fear of the transfer was always a cynical political ploy.

4.   At Memphis, Calipari was criticized for hiring Milt Wagner by some columnists, who characterized the offer as a cynical ploy to get the younger Wagner.

5.   A number of journalists attacked that as either a misguided burial of major news or a cynical ploy.

6.   But American critics dismiss the conservation claim as a cynical ploy.

7.   Is it a cynical marketing ploy, or a truly worthwhile idea?

8.   That fueled suspicions that his candidacy was a cynical ploy to meet the legal requirement in Russia that all elections have at least two candidates.

9.   The embrace of the line-item veto was merely another cynical ploy by Washington to create the appearance of responsible government.

10.   They call the recent attacks on Christians a cynical ploy to stir the passions of Hindu voters against a small minority.