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Recent Examples of profiteer
The rule is meant to insure that cultural property remains intact and accessible, rather than being hoarded away or sold off by profiteers.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The Crooked Man was an 18th-century war profiteer named Jeremiah Witkins.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Companies operated by dishonest conspiracy profiteers rarely — if ever — admit to wrongdoing unless they are either threatened by or face legal action, leaving the courts the only real avenue for victims of lies to correct the public record.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 June 2024
At this point in the pandemic panic, faceless and soulless internet profiteers were charging $600 for a box of N-95s, so Mom wore the leftover mask from my go-kit to the hospital, last used to cover a fiery place called California.
—Bill Weir, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The Crooked Man was an 18th-century war profiteer named Jeremiah Witkins.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Companies operated by dishonest conspiracy profiteers rarely — if ever — admit to wrongdoing unless they are either threatened by or face legal action, leaving the courts the only real avenue for victims of lies to correct the public record.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 June 2024
At this point in the pandemic panic, faceless and soulless internet profiteers were charging $600 for a box of N-95s, so Mom wore the leftover mask from my go-kit to the hospital, last used to cover a fiery place called California.
—Bill Weir, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiteer
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These podcasts often target users searching for pirated ebooks, audiobooks or game cheats.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the nation, thousands of construction industry tax cheats fail to pay their workers fair living wages and rarely provide medical coverage, while also failing to pay federal, state, and local taxes, overtime, and workers’ compensation benefits.William C. Sproule, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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Be proactive; weakness will attract scammers, liars and cheaters.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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That meant that more than 44,000 cheaters were banned in the first three months of the year.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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For 42% of Gen Z and Millennial side hustlers, following a passion is one of their main drivers for choosing to start a side venture.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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His 1982 film about a New York street hustler, Forty Deuce, featured Kevin Bacon in his first major film role.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Long maintaining that the protesters are just thugs, Najmeh painfully removes the rounds from Sadaf’s bleeding wounds, her assumptions about the government she’s loyally obeyed falling away.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Profiteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiteer. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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