as in to defraud
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In March 2023, DiBiase pleaded guilty to one federal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 May 2025 -
Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators after the crashes of two 737 Max jets, in 2018 and 2019, that killed 346 people.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Michael Martin, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the military could slow the delivery of supplies, deny visas to relief workers or direct more aid to areas nominally under its control, shortchanging areas under opposition control.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is important to make sure New York as a whole is not shortchanged and promotes fair representation and service allocations for all neighborhoods.—
Julie Menin,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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