as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
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12 Dec. 2025
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According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in December, claims that the Litchfield Middle School failed to act on a complaint from the 1980s that Driscoll was allegedly abusing students before Fitterer and Bird were middle school students in the 1990s.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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More to Explore In hundreds of grim mines, Sicilian children were exploited in slave-like conditions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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Tensions between Sunnis and Shias have long been exploited in the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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By leveraging exact data and diagnostics, organizations can pinpoint exactly where their culture is fracturing—frequently among Black women, employees with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ professionals.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Analysts note the dates heavily leverage deep Shia religious iconography, falling directly within the holy mourning month of Muharram.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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All of which speaks to just how powerful these genre conventions are in manipulating the viewer’s experience.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Dec. 2025
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Another accused Beijing — which regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be incorporated into China, by force if necessary — of manipulating the election.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Cash in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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