as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
taken in by a persuasive confidence man using the Internet
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Noun
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Her rule aligns with what longevity experts typically say: Occasional cheat meals are fine.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025 -
However, the real cheat code may be turning away from the idyllic and amplifying the real-life stories of parents who share similar struggles.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Whale sharks are endangered due to threats like fishing, ship strikes, and habitat degradation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported, the largest shark alive today, reaching up to 20 meters long, is the whale shark, a sedate filter feeder.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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“Confidence man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidence%20man. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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