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Recent Examples of shortchange Related Articles California’s cities and schools face big budget gaps, few options Los Angeles spends billions on homelessness with little accountability Grappling with DOGE: Why cutting waste and fixing entitlements are both essential School shutdowns shortchanged America’s children. Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 Two years later, the father approached Schaefer when he was again shortchanged on a paycheck, investigators said. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 At that time, board members faced lawsuits by many charter schools who alleged they had been shortchanged out of funding from a 2018 referendum. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025 Some said that the politicians and developers purposely made the neighborhood worse by shortchanging it on rubbish collection and other services, for instance, justifying their demolition strategy. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shortchange
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortchange
Verb
  • Disgruntled attendees, many of them authors, said they felt cheated by event organizers, who failed to deliver on most, if not all fronts.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • In their stories about others, 92% chronicled how misfortune befell cheating partners, indebted friends, bullies and lousy coworkers.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).
    Adam Williams May 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
  • Officials hope that increased lending and spending will help ease deflationary pressures that have dragged down prices, squeezed company profits, and weakened consumer confidence.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Adams plucked out Shakespeare’s lines and mounted them like gems in a finely wrought score.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • Companies are still developing mining vehicles, but one method would be to use large tractor-sized machines that drive across the sea floor plucking up nodules and transporting them via long pipes to a ship on the surface.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • The two hustled off to the airport Friday morning to meet with donors in Southern California.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
  • Ellie hustles Dina into the nearest building, but her efforts to secure the formerly posh music venue is interrupted by a shaky Dina holding a gun on her.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Additionally, getting stung by an Asian needle ant can be dangerous due to the life-threatening anaphylaxis that a sting can trigger.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • That price beats a new Juniper 2026 Long-Range All-Wheel Drive Model Y priced at $41,490 (with the $7,500 federal tax credit factored in) by almost $2,000.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Mater Dei rallied to beat Peninsula 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 in Division 2.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Best Uses Due to their smooth, slippery surface, nonstick pans are ideal for delicate foods that are prone to sticking.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
  • No calibration, no camera… just plug, stick, and go.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Shortchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortchange. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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