three-card montes

plural of three-card monte

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Noun
  • The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • That treatment gap is reviving interest in experimental blood-filtering devices that can physically remove viral particles from the bloodstream.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
  • The eagle-eyed have spotted defending champion Coco Gauff doing something rather intriguing with her spare rackets.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
    John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • The Emirates turned into a stage for unfettered jigs, pogos, salsas — whatever your dancing capabilities, anything went down a treat — as a club turned up the music and danced as one.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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“Three-card montes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-card%20montes. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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