as in stings
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years
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Noun
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Both boxers didn’t yield throughout the match as the stronger opponent shifted from one to the other up until the final round.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024 -
With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.—
Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Loria also noted that Snow White sold a lower percentage of premium tickets than other recent movies—only about a third, compared to an average of 40 percent.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Similar movies, such as the 2019 Dumbo remake, performed about the same at the box office, Loria said.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the final episode of Friends, which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, Rachel (Aniston) pairs a black, high-neck tank top with a classic white undershirt — an ultra-’90s fashion choice that Alicia Silverstone also famously rocks in Clueless.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Even for his undershirt to be very tight on the biceps, with his sleeves rolled up, gripping to his biceps and all the sweat in the dirt.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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If Memphis beats Denver on Friday and the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers on Sunday, the Wolves will finish fourth and host Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorts. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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