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Recent Examples of scalpers
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 scalpers
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Key lime pie has been enjoyed by locals in Key West for over 100 years, which means bootleggers and Ernest Hemingway both (most likely) indulged in the sweet-tart treat.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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No one knows why; no one has a telephone in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains, so John Boy sets out into a winter storm to find his daddy, having various escapades with the quirky residents of their backwoods community—a Black preacher, a pair of old-lady bootleggers, a turkey thief—along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
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Crime remains top of mind for many voters as drug traffickers battle to control the domestic market, as well as the lucrative transshipment points to send cocaine to Europe and the United States.—
Javier Córdoba,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The trend of traffickers exploiting banks to transfer their drug proceeds to Mexico, Colombia and other Latin American countries has been increasing since 2020, federal authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the 1980s and 1990s, the elder Robbins and other officers created havoc among Santa Cruz’s pot smugglers and dealers and growers, of which there were many, for the region had long been a hub of the weed and illicit drugs trade.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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And Galaxy’s Edge forever lacked some of its teased and hyped elements — there were no smugglers, for instance, tapping you on the shoulder in the cantina.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Shares of Palantir, a darling of the AI boom, powered higher by more than 6% after the company reported earnings on Monday night that beat traders' expectations.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many traders say that what turned the momentum was expectations that PresidentTrump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to fight inflation, though some disagree.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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More and more, retailers are using predictive analytics to forecast demand, reduce out-of-stocks and manage complex compliance rules.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, these silhouettes are already trickling down to retailers, making the trend accessible at every price point.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to information about the rat control program, signs of rats in a residential yard could include burrows, droppings or dirt mounds near fences or garages.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Buckeyes added quality experience without swinging for the fences while letting younger, inexperienced homegrown recruits depart (only one starter left via the portal).—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The restrictions affect overnight lodging operated by concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, but the Grand Canyon remains open for day visitors.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scalpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalpers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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