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- noun Plural form of
gimmick . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
gimmick .
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Examples
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He also said it was time to put Americans back to work by ending the government's reliance on what he described as "gimmicks."
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He also said it was time to put Americans back to work by ending the government's reliance on what he described as "gimmicks."
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Senator Olympia Snowe denounced what she called gimmicks to make the tax cut look smaller than it really is, saying, "This is a trillion - dollar tax cut masquerading as $350 billion."
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And it makes clear that no matter what you call the gimmicks, if the money is spent in fiscal year 2000, then it's spent, and it counts against the ledger.
Press Briefing By Staff Members ITY National Archives 1999
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In his speech, Mr. Boehner warned against the use of what he called "gimmicks" to lower the debt.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL D. SHEAR 2011
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In the speech, Mr. Boehner said he had warned the president against the use of what he called "gimmicks" to lower the debt.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL D. SHEAR 2011
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And they are fighting against what they characterize as gimmicks and distortions by Internet companies opposed to the bills.
NYT > Home Page By JENNA WORTHAM 2012
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In his speech, Mr. Boehner warned against the use of what he called "gimmicks" to lower the debt.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL D. SHEAR 2011
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Turning the health-care complex on its head with no real plan and gimmicks is deceptive, or just plain stupid.
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None - literally NONE - of these gimmicks is evidence-based.
Kevin Welner: Waiting for 'Accountability-Man' Kevin Welner 2010
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