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Recent Examples of conn
There was at least one other incident in which Bustillo is accused of conning a player out of $4,000.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The centerpiece of his recent column is a list of quarterly rate increases after reform passed, presented as proof consumers were conned.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
How to get out of an awkward situation in order to avoid booking that plane ticket back to New York, where nothing much awaits her, after conning her way into a stranger’s home?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Workers should be on the lookout for phony recruitment ads designed to con desperate people.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The centerpiece of his recent column is a list of quarterly rate increases after reform passed, presented as proof consumers were conned.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
How to get out of an awkward situation in order to avoid booking that plane ticket back to New York, where nothing much awaits her, after conning her way into a stranger’s home?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Workers should be on the lookout for phony recruitment ads designed to con desperate people.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conn
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Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Ahead of Mulier’s February 2027 debut, the intention is that the new creative and business management line-up, including Bertelli and the next chief executive, will work together to steer Versace’s new era.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
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But only minutes into the flight, relatives say, the Robinson R66 chopper crashed, killing both Dave, 25, and pilot Nikhil Nargundkar, 28.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Prime ministers, chancellors and presidents have come and gone, but Orbán has been a stable fixture in Brussels’ halls of power, piloting Europe’s drift to the right.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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What is established is that the celebrated director Lonny Price, who played Neil Kellerman in the movie, is helming this version and Darrell Grand Moultrie, who has a robust background in choreographing both ballet and Beyoncé, is in charge of the dancing.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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Even the Raiders have a dedicated wall celebrating the franchise’s golden era helmed by Hall of Fame Coach John Madden and Super Bowl MVP Marcus Allen.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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