as in to defraud
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Kokang’s capital Laukkaing was at the heart of the country’s multi-billion-dollar scam industry, where trafficked workers were used to defraud strangers with sophisticated online schemes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025 -
She had been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan with the sale of her financial aid in higher ed startup, Frank.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 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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A lot of Morrow’s story line has been similarly shortchanged, though ultimately the character has served a purpose by sitting on a different side of the human-machine amalgam scale.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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