as in to defraud
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The three men were convicted on charges of bribery, conspiracy to defraud the Crown and the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and violations of the Proceeds of Crime Ordinance.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Rivers was arrested on Wednesday and is being held in the Main Jail without bond on charges of organized scheme to defraud, grand theft of more than $100,000 and money laundering.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The potential benefits would go to education, in particular, as well as to health care, child care and a slew of other state services that Democrats say have been shortchanged by a system that has been largely untouched for nearly 20 years.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Still, breakfast shifts are often underestimated and shouldn't be shortchanged, Sheik added.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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