fast/quick buck

noun

: money that is earned or gotten quickly
greedy opportunists looking to make a fast/quick buck

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Armed with those, hackers could empty a victim’s digital wallets and make a quick buck. Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 The item is also one of thousands being sold by a group of online operators who are targeting the US election using hate, lies, and conspiracy theories, all to make a quick buck. Meriem Mahdhi, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 But these sites present themselves as more than just a way to make a quick buck. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Some of those voting have been offered the chance to make a quick buck. Christian Edwards, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fast/quick buck 

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“Fast/quick buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%2Fquick%20buck. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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