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Recent Examples of conn
There was at least one other incident in which Bustillo is accused of conning a player out of $4,000.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The centerpiece of his recent column is a list of quarterly rate increases after reform passed, presented as proof consumers were conned.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
How to get out of an awkward situation in order to avoid booking that plane ticket back to New York, where nothing much awaits her, after conning her way into a stranger’s home?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Workers should be on the lookout for phony recruitment ads designed to con desperate people.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Looking to turn the tables, 80-year-old Poppy Montgomery launches a mission to defraud the fraudsters conning the elderly online.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The centerpiece of his recent column is a list of quarterly rate increases after reform passed, presented as proof consumers were conned.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
How to get out of an awkward situation in order to avoid booking that plane ticket back to New York, where nothing much awaits her, after conning her way into a stranger’s home?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Workers should be on the lookout for phony recruitment ads designed to con desperate people.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conn
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The brothers, both Chapman University graduates, now help steer the company into its next chapter.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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And like Corson in Kansas, Cierpiot wants Missouri to steer clear of Washington-style confirmation battles.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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With Soundbooth Theater, Hays is piloting a new method of narration, where a voice actor also operates as director and producer.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But the machine helping the Marquis family — a robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute on Aging — offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Showrunners Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg helm the series.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Pink hosted the Tony Awards for the first time ever on June 7, helming the night’s proceedings at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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