1
as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
Considering the fascination with sharks in Australian beach culture and the robust numbers of Great Whites slicing through the oceans off the Western and Southern coasts, especially, the country’s output of shark thrillers has mostly lacked bite.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Cuban first appeared on Shark Tank as a guest shark during the second season in 2011, then swam to a permanent spot on the cast the following year.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The news of the recent attack follows four shark attack fatalities in South Australia in the past two years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
Published on May 12, 2025 By Jonny Lieberman Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC
Aston Martin’s chief creative officer, Marek Reichman, likens the Vantage Roadster’s outline to that of a shark.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Cuban first appeared on Shark Tank as a guest shark during the second season in 2011, then swam to a permanent spot on the cast the following year.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The news of the recent attack follows four shark attack fatalities in South Australia in the past two years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
Published on May 12, 2025 By Jonny Lieberman Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC
Aston Martin’s chief creative officer, Marek Reichman, likens the Vantage Roadster’s outline to that of a shark.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only 20 experts out of the roughly 525 who did the work at USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief are being hired by PRM, the source said.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.—
Mohammed Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The natural order of the wilderness is man and bears as apex predators.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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There will always be bugs, exploits, cheats or simply overpowered options to reduce the challenge in any game.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But a rolling pin with numeric markers provides an easy cheat when measuring out the length or diameter of doughs.—
Lauren Joseph,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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In Coogler’s cinematic and musical world of vampire horror, the Chinese characters are deeply integrated into the Delta’s Black community, dancing alongside Black partygoers.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The Wicked actress will star as the titular vampire, as well as the 22 other roles, in an adaptation of Dracula set to debut in London’s West End in February 2026, per Deadline.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
13 May 2025
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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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Every art lover must visit The Louvre at least once in their lifetime not just to see Leonardo’s incredible Mona Lisa and the famous Venus de Milo but for the quieter galleries too in the Richelieu wing with works by masters like Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Get The Recipe 02 of 10 Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake Some of Grandma’s recipes take a practiced hand in the kitchen to master, but old-school dump cake recipes are literally foolproof.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 May 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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