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Recent Examples of scalper
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalper
Noun
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Younger testers appreciated the creative putt-and-play system, from bouncing the marble off rocks to spiraling it into fences and bridges.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Forest Lodge is currently being renovated according to William and Kate’s specifications, with new shrubs being planted around the house and a metal fence with black mesh privacy screens being placed around the front to ensure privacy.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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McCormick was also loosely connected to Gregory Knox, a drug trafficker with a reputation for violence.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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While Colombian criminal groups have used the country as a transit point in the past, Venezuela isn’t the preferred route for the region’s drug traffickers.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Variety can exclusively reveal a glamorous first look at the upcoming thriller series (see above) starring Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones as Jackie Price, an international drug smuggler turned art dealer who embarks on a journey for revenge.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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The smugglers reportedly received £300 per iPhone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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But many traders and analysts noted a shift from the market-share battles of the last decade, when US shale was booming.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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But despite the sentiment that all is well in the economy, investors are flocking to the safe-haven asset of gold—usually a sign that traders are battening down the hatches.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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That new responsibility complicates one of the biggest interviews of her career, a sit-down with Iranian fencer Roya Nazeri (Ava Lalezarzadeh).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The move to bring Bradley back into the fold resulted from Alex helping an Iranian athlete, Olympian fencer Roya and her father defect from their country and seek asylum in the United States.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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For those who are ready to trade in their simple drip coffee set up for something a bit more advanced, Seattle Coffee Gear is a great independent retailer for coffee-brewing appliances and accessories.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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There are discounts on all manner of sets, courtesy of Amazon and other retailers.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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As shown in a sample obtained by the reseller @hypedsolutions, the mid-top sneaker features shaggy suede overlays with a strong resemblance to the German Army Trainer — or GAT.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prior to leading PayPal, Schulman worked at American Express, Sprint Nextel, the now-defunct Sprint reseller Virgin Mobile, Priceline, and AT&T.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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