three-card montes

noun

plural of three-card monte
as in thimblerigs

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  1. devices
  2. stratagems
  3. rackets
  4. jigs
Noun
  • Instead, Cramer pointed to Cook's ability to sustain the iPhone's appeal and keep consumers coming back through successive generations of premium devices.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Infecting already compromised devices Research published Monday brings the threat into much clearer view.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of devices
Noun
  • There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of stratagems
Noun
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rackets
Noun
  • The gimbal-mounted camera can also respond to your gestures like a friendly robot with nods and little jigs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By publishing interface dimensions for custom jigs and providing a software SDK, Morpho allows users and partners to design their own fixtures, create custom workflows, and extend the machine for new applications.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of jigs
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