as in used
to take unfair advantage of
some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
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Authorities used night-vision equipment and conducted continuous overnight searches.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026 -
Millar used his swift reaction time to turn his body and anticipate where the pass was headed.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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According to figures from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 12 million people experience domestic and intimate partner violence annually, with approximately 24 people physically abused every minute.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Prosecutors detailed how Herbert allegedly groomed and abused the now 24-year-old victim for years.—
Aunya Butler,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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For Black Americans, whose bodies have too often been exploited throughout history, this technology is not merely another digital inconvenience.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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While figures like Hill, Bomani Jones, and Elle Duncan have leveraged their race to advance their careers, media companies have aggressively cut ties with white employees since 2020.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Brunson, the crafty undersized guard, leveraged that pressure by drawing two shooting fouls in as many possessions on three-point attempts.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Cashed in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cashed%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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