as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
was shortchanged out of a promotion
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Recent Examples of shortchanges
But if director Michael Greene’s sophomore feature shortchanges the musical performances that should be its main selling point for a pedestrian crime-drama arc, this nonetheless emerges a painless diversion, one likely to become a guilty-pleasure favorite for fans of the acts showcased.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Several speakers during the public comment portion of the meeting argued that a massive commercial real estate tax break that shortchanges the schools would be inconsistent with the will of Kansas City voters, who earlier this year approved a $474 million school bond with 85% of the vote.
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David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
Jordan and others believe the sport’s business model shortchanges the teams and drivers risking their lives.
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Greg Cote
december 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Several speakers during the public comment portion of the meeting argued that a massive commercial real estate tax break that shortchanges the schools would be inconsistent with the will of Kansas City voters, who earlier this year approved a $474 million school bond with 85% of the vote.
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David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
Jordan and others believe the sport’s business model shortchanges the teams and drivers risking their lives.
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Greg Cote
december 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortchanges
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.
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Despite concerns that chip stocks could be topping out as the industry hustles to boost supply, Wall Street thinks Micron still has plenty of room to run.
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In games like Tuesday, when that deep postseason run seems realistic, UCLA pops the ball around on offense and communicates and hustles to overcome its deficiencies on defense.
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Considering Dylan Holloway was that pick, and the Oilers haven’t found much in any round of all the drafts since, the irony stings for fans of the team.
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If feedback stings, breathe, then ask one clarifying question so everyone understands your intent.
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England or Ghana are the likeliest candidates unless group mate Panama, who’s already eliminated, beats England on Saturday — in which case rip up your predictions and embrace the chaos.
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On the verify level, one action beats everything else combined.
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Although South Africa’s devastatingly high crime rate victimizes all the country’s inhabitants, white South Africans are overall less likely than Black citizens to be crime’s victims.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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The Pitt does this quite literally and very well.
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