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cashed in (on)

verb

past tense of cash in (on)

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to take unfair advantage of some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy

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The rental is free for six months, which is the typical length of time a bassinet is used before the baby is too big for it or is able to get onto their hands and knees independently.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
This 2024 team was one that used dynamic winger play behind a solid, dominant midfield to win a fourth European crown and it was widely expected that a similar squad would take to the pitch in North America.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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Lynn has tried to warn people about the older brother who abused her.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Allegations Of Abuse Against David Brouillette Ashley Brouillette and another ex-wife of the ICE agent, whom the AP did not name, have both alleged David Brouillette abused them and their children.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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But the Kazmis exploited a security lapse and gained access to the supplier’s fuel depot.

— Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 20 July 2026
However, these technological advances are not widely deployed due in part to concerns from privacy activists, who maintain they necessitate backdoors that could be exploited by governments and nefarious actors to enable wholesale spying.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026

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The company alleges OpenAI leveraged the insider knowledge of its ex-employees to build up its fledgling hardware division.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026
One Reddit user, who leveraged their own Roth IRA by making major calls on SpaceX, wiped out several hundred thousand dollars from their retirement.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 July 2026

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Investigators say the images were altered versions of real photographs of girls who appeared to be between the ages of 5 and 10 that were manipulated using Grok.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
That’s hardly an accident, as lawmakers have increasingly manipulated the election process to suit themselves, rejiggering congressional districts to sideline voters and boost their political parties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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