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They treated us like a bunch of patsies.
an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
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Anyone familiar with this kind of setup knows that simple offers are inevitably anything but, and rarely turn out to be worth the money — that is, assuming the poor patsy ever sees the money.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Appalachian State, which has given fits to many power conference opponents since elevating to the FBS in 2014 – and even before then as Michigan fans will recall – is not some patsy that will take its $1.25 million and quietly go home to Boone, N.C.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Getting rid of Notre Dame from football schedule to play a patsy?
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
The Denver corporate lawyer’s nearly two years at the EPA were marked by high-level resignations, a shoot-from-the-hip style and accusations the nation’s top environmental official was a willing patsy for polluters.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Appalachian State, which has given fits to many power conference opponents since elevating to the FBS in 2014 – and even before then as Michigan fans will recall – is not some patsy that will take its $1.25 million and quietly go home to Boone, N.C.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Getting rid of Notre Dame from football schedule to play a patsy?
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
The Denver corporate lawyer’s nearly two years at the EPA were marked by high-level resignations, a shoot-from-the-hip style and accusations the nation’s top environmental official was a willing patsy for polluters.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patsy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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