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Nate was being held hostage by loan sharks, who gave Cassie three days to come up with the money to save him.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His father was a factory worker and a barber, as well as a bootlegger and loan shark.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mok Ga-hui is presumed dead in 2018, and the loan sharks and police stop looking for her.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Predatory lenders and loan sharks offer merchant cash advances.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His father was a factory worker and a barber, as well as a bootlegger and loan shark.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mok Ga-hui is presumed dead in 2018, and the loan sharks and police stop looking for her.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Predatory lenders and loan sharks offer merchant cash advances.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Loan shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loan%20shark. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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