Example Sentences

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Mr Zuma’s first appointment was subsequently ruled “irrational” by the Constitutional Court and overturned after his catspaw was caught lying to a commission of inquiry.

From Economist • Dec. 16, 2015

It has been criticized for imposing U.S. values, lacking foresight, and being the catspaw of special interest groups.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2012

If there's a target it's batted away with logic and a catspaw, but no claws.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2010

S.W.O.C. counsel replied that the railroads were not acting on their own behalf but merely as a catspaw for the steel companies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps the direwolf and the lion were not the only beasts in the woods, and if that was true, someone was using him as a catspaw.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin