He called the client under the pretext of a survey, but really wanted to sell upgrades.

他以做問卷調查為幌子打電話給客戶，其實是想推銷升級方案。

The manager used budget cuts as a pretext for removing the entire marketing team.

經理以削減預算為藉口，裁撤了整個行銷團隊。

She delayed the shipment on the pretext that customs forms were missing.

她以海關文件不齊全為由，延後了這批貨的出貨。