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Recent Examples of conn
Her story highlighted the emotional manipulation scammers use to con their victims.
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Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say that Barnett, in 2012, conned a 17-year-old girl into sleeping with him, falsely promising her $20,000 and a Rolex watch.
—Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
What makes this case different is that key backers of the measure got conned, too.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dakota Root, who was conned into depositing $1,200 into a crypto ATM at a Circle K in Indiana, said the experience changed his perception of the neighborhood store.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The commune fell apart as residents realized they were being conned by the spiritual leader, a close friend of Jobs, into providing free labor for his apple cider business.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
So there's some serious temptation to fall back to old habits when they're critter-napped by a new crew called the Bad Girls and conned into stealing an experimental rocket.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The former Bravo star was sentenced to 78 months in prison after being found guilty of her involvement in a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people (mostly elders) out of their money.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Individuals, often conned by unrealistic companies with no revenue and barely a business plan, didn’t have enough money to keep financing all of this junk.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say that Barnett, in 2012, conned a 17-year-old girl into sleeping with him, falsely promising her $20,000 and a Rolex watch.
—Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
What makes this case different is that key backers of the measure got conned, too.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dakota Root, who was conned into depositing $1,200 into a crypto ATM at a Circle K in Indiana, said the experience changed his perception of the neighborhood store.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The commune fell apart as residents realized they were being conned by the spiritual leader, a close friend of Jobs, into providing free labor for his apple cider business.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
So there's some serious temptation to fall back to old habits when they're critter-napped by a new crew called the Bad Girls and conned into stealing an experimental rocket.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The former Bravo star was sentenced to 78 months in prison after being found guilty of her involvement in a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people (mostly elders) out of their money.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Individuals, often conned by unrealistic companies with no revenue and barely a business plan, didn’t have enough money to keep financing all of this junk.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conn
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Harris said sentiment, liquidity and narrative were the dominant forces steering the market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Foran was tapped to take the wheel, and steer the conglomerate back on course.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Orion capsule the crew will pilot – built by Lockheed Martin – is due to travel about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon, taking its passengers the farthest humans have ever ventured in space before returning to Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The city’s unique pace of regulation, agile visa regimes, and deep integration across sectors from education to manufacturing provide a seamless environment for businesses to pilot, scale, and diversify quickly, often cutting through the bureaucratic inertia found elsewhere.—
Abdulla Belhoul,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The brand is helmed by Frédéric Arnault, who was named chief executive officer last year, moving on from his role as CEO of LVMH Watches.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Carter prior to helming the Hornets served as assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Arizona Wildcats of the FBS-level Big 12.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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