as in to defraud
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Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
He was also accused of defrauding investors in his business, Fraud Guarantee, ostensibly created to help protect people from fraud.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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There was never any intention to shortchange my presence in the narrative.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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