Pretext

His visit to the museum was just a pretext for spying on his ex-girlfriend.

The politician used the pretext of attending a charity event to avoid answering questions from reporters.

The company used the pretext of cost-cutting to justify laying off employees.

The thief used the pretext of being lost to gain access to a stranger's house.

The teenager used the pretext of studying to stay out late with friends.

The boss used the pretext of a meeting to avoid a difficult conversation with an employee.

The police used the pretext of a routine traffic stop to search the driver's car.

The military used the pretext of national security to invade a neighboring country.

The child used the pretext of needing a glass of water to delay going to bed.

The athlete used the pretext of needing to warm up to avoid answering a reporter's question.

The parent used the pretext of wanting to spend time with their child to skip a work meeting.

The teacher used the pretext of needing to grade papers to leave the classroom during a test.

The boss used the pretext of an important deadline to ask employees to work overtime.

The driver used the pretext of a car problem to avoid a traffic ticket.

The company used the pretext of budget cuts to justify laying off employees.

The doctor used the pretext of needing to run tests to order unnecessary procedures.

The landlord used the pretext of repairs to enter the tenant's apartment without permission.

The government used the pretext of preventing terrorism to implement invasive surveillance measures.

The employee used the pretext of a family emergency to leave work early.

The politician used the pretext of national security to justify spying on citizens.

John used the pretext of being sick to skip school.

The student used the pretext of needing a book from the library to avoid a confrontation with a classmate.

The teacher used the pretext of needing to grade papers to avoid going to the staff meeting.

The spy used the pretext of being a journalist to gain access to sensitive information.

She used her friend's birthday as a pretext to throw a surprise party.

The teacher used a fire drill as a pretext to have her students practice exiting the classroom safely.

She used a flat tire as a pretext to cancel her date with him.

He was caught in a lie and had to come up with a pretext to cover his tracks.

The company used the pretext of "upgrading their systems" to install monitoring software on their employees' computers.

The politician used the pretext of "protecting the environment" to push through a controversial development project.

The government used the pretext of national security to justify the invasion of a foreign country.

He used the pretext of having a headache to avoid attending the family gathering.

He used the pretext of needing to use the restroom to leave the boring meeting early.

The man used the pretext of needing directions to approach the woman.

The company used the pretext of "budget cuts" to lay off several employees.

The thief used the pretext of being lost to enter the house and steal valuables.

He claimed he had lost his phone as a pretext for avoiding his boss's call.

She claimed she was allergic to dogs as a pretext for not allowing him to bring his pet to their apartment.

She created a pretext of needing to pick up her children from school to avoid going to the party.

The politician's promises were only a pretext to gain the trust of the voters.

He used his religion as a pretext to discriminate against certain groups of people.

The politician used the pretext of wanting to meet with constituents to justify his vacation to Hawaii.

The company used the pretext of conducting a survey to collect customers' personal information.

Her illness was a convenient pretext for her absence from work.

The company used the pretext of cost-cutting to lay off workers, but the real reason was to increase profits.

The burglar used the pretext of delivering a package to enter the house.

The boss's criticism was just a pretext for her personal dislike of the employee.

The company used financial troubles as a pretext for laying off employees.

The kidnapper used the pretext of being a police officer to trick the victim into getting into his car.

The linguist used the "if" clause as a pretext to explain the grammatical structure of a complex sentence.