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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The act requires virtual currency kiosk operators to register with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, provide reports detailing all kiosk locations, and provide full refunds to new customers who are victims of scams at kiosks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025 -
This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Country exists in two realities at once — the fiddles-and-steel-guitar traditionalists on one side and glossy crossovers on the other.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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