variants
or bunkos
as in scams
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025 -
But a proliferation of scams means there are patterns to draw, which Walton does in his book, Anatomy of a Con Artist.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 Oct. 2025
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With natural, biodegradable, and inexpensive components, such batteries could one day provide an eco-friendly alternative for powering homes or small devices without relying on toxic metals or complex supply chains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials suspect that three explosive devices were dropped in the parking lot.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to go on a night when the Moondogs bluegrass band is performing with washboards and fiddles.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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For Best Traditional, expect fiddles, pedal steel, banjo, and mandolin on many of the albums — and both newcomers and country legends alike nominated for awards.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Portfolio Careers As Risk Management Side hustles become a logical response to this uncertainty.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Earning big with micro-hustles Consider Cameron Gurr.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Buncos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buncos. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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