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Recent Examples of conn
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.
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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
Nationwide, scammers in 2024 conned Americans for $119 billion, an amount similar in size to the economy of New Hampshire, according to the report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Nationwide, scammers in 2024 conned Americans for $119 billion, an amount similar in size to the economy of New Hampshire, according to the report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conn
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In the 90th minute, Adrian Marin delivered a driving cross into the box, and Martín Ojeda got just enough of his head on the ball to steer it home, sealing the dramatic victory.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Instead, the cabinet secretary taking the lead on steering the world’s most consequential bilateral ties has been Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who met his Chinese counterpart in Seoul ahead of the summit in Beijing.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Travolta has become qualified to pilot a variety of different planes, including the Boeing 747, 707 and 737, since obtaining a pilot license at age 22.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The department piloted the launchers in 2024 before a broader rollout last year.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Ever since Street Mob Records, the label helmed by Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz, signed him back in 2023, he’s broken through with his unique style — a blend of humor, danger, and impishness, set to traditional guitars.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Nakache, here helming her fourth feature, grew up in an Algerian Jewish family and makes her characters’ religion more than mere window-dressing for the story.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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