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as in prisoner
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a program to help ex-cons find employment

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Discuss the pros and cons with a pediatrician or health care provider, as well as a professional piercer, and then decide what is best for your child and for your family. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025 Comic-cons are one of my favorite things to check out. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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The supermajority in Sacramento shouldn’t be allowed to con people into paying more without knowing it. John Moorlach, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025 Maud Beaton, the woman who conned Oscar (Blake Ritson) out of his entire family fortune, was spotted at The Haymarket by Larry. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for con

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“Con.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/con. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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