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as in theft
an instance of theft a daring burglary of the art museum that resulted in one of the greatest rip-offs in history

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Booksmart Some viewers dismissed Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut as a Gen-Z Superbad rip-off, and sure, there are plenty of similarities, including the one-long-day-leading-up-to-a-party structure (not to mention the casting of Beanie Feldstein, Jonah Hill’s sister). Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024 There would also be inspired rip-offs like 2017’s Atomic Blonde (from uncredited Wick co-director David Leitch) and 2021’s Nobody, in which Bob Odenkirk, of all people, commits many acts of Wick-like ultraviolence. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Indeed, the schools, which prosecutors said were being ripped off by criminals, were also benefiting from the underground economy. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Footage posted by users on social media platform Threads showed fierce winds had toppled motorcycles and scaffolding structures, ripping off roofs. Chris Lau, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rip-off 

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