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chiseler

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Definition of chiseler

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the chiseler made off with nearly a million dollars before anyone realized what was going on

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In the end, my cheat-code pie crust worked just fine and all was well.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Both trail Messi by two goals in the Golden Boot race, and perhaps the fact that Tuchel has two cheat codes as opposed to one gives him the upper hand.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026

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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026

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But the mayor of a New Jersey beach town is worried a social media trend could be setting up a potential shark attack.

— Tom Hanson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Seth Willingham, of San Juan Capistrano, won second place in the professional category, after capturing a group of leopard sharks in his photo.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

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