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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, her journey unfolds in contrast to profiteers who exploit the war effort, ultimately risking the lives of the very soldiers Margaret strives to save at Gettysburg.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026 -
But Congo has long been part of a frustrating region for would-be peacemakers and profiteers.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Increasingly, teachers and schools fretting over students using artificial intelligence to complete their assignments are turning to AI detectors to catch would-be cheaters.—
Nathan Agranovsky,
Washington Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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If the issues in high school sports are ever going to be fixed, then cheaters need to be exposed.—
Eric Sondheimer
Columnist
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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The cheat gets his comeuppance.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Topbag Travel Duffel Bag Bags like this one are my carry-on-only cheat code for extra storage.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Isa was born in London in 1999, where her dad had joined the show for the last portion of its West End run, eventually taking over the role of the hustler-pimp the Engineer, a half-Asian character originally played by white men like Jonathan Pryce.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The show was based on Guy Ritchie's 2000 heist film of the same name, with Westwick starring as hustler Sonny Castillo.—
Rachel DeSantis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the GTW ruffians have to give the Big Honey some props for his relative restraint in the heat of the moment.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ciri, unbeknowest to her surrogate ma and pa, is free of her Nilfgaardian captors and on the run with a band of adolescent ruffians, and perhaps figuring out how to take care of herself.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gouger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gouger. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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