as in to defraud
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In 2018 Marti DeLiemaof the University of Minnesota observed that the lack of a trustworthy network of friends or family best distinguished the older adults who had been defrauded from those who had not.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Wall Street Journal Charlie Javice was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan—but the bank is paying her legal bills.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Let’s not shortchange the resurrection moment, though, which has far-reaching implications.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps in an effort to keep a veteran like Myers fresh for when the games count, while also giving Mancini an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to contribute on the penalty kill, the club had Myers shortchanging after defensive-zone draws.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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