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Recent Examples of scalper
But scalper sites StubHub, SeatGeek, Tick Pick and Vivid Seats all had similar tickets going for just $19 a pop.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalper
Noun
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The patio at Murphy’s grew fuller by the minute and an hour or so later, the Wrigley ball hawkers — a dwindling group of fans who gather along Waveland Avenue to catch home run balls launched well over the left field fence — were starting to take their positions.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Royals want more offense — as evident with their outfield fences coming in at Kauffman Stadium — and a fast start from their young core will go a long way.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officials have said the farm was actually a hideout for the leader of a Colombian drug trafficking group, and also a training site with capacity for 50 drug traffickers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by at least two federal prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers, which Petro denied on social media.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hole, Oleg and Martin Aminov (Simon J Berger), a petty gun smuggler mistakenly accused of being the serial killer, wind up in a stationary elevator stuck between two floors with an armed Waaler reaching in to grab Oleg’s hair.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two smugglers were later sentenced to decades in prison for that incident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside that costume was Piper Randolph, a first-team All-American junior fencer who excelled in the Pan-American Cadet Championships.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Szabo, a fencer from Romania, was competing at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, and was assisted by a friend who drove him away from the athletes’ village and to freedom.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Texas retailers will no longer be allowed to sell most smokable hemp products.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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In honor of Women’s History Month, luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA) has teamed up with Gloria’s Foundation to release a selection of rare pieces from the feminist icon’s personal archive.—
Jaharia Knowles,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luxury reseller The RealReal has announced the departure of member Niki Leondakis (2019-2026) and the appointment of Jennifer McKeehan to its board of directors.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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