as in to defraud
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025 -
On July 30, 2024, Ozer signed a plea agreement with prosecutors acknowledging his intent to defraud and obtain money from the Safehaven production under false pretenses.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the postgame news conference, Dillingham did not shortchange Tyson’s absence.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 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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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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