as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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The former doctor was also convicted in Michigan of molesting young girls under the guise of treatment, with more than 265 people, including USA Gymnastics national team stars Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, saying Nassar victimized them.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
There are other cases like this in our country where people were victimized by migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
But Trump was buoyed by a fervently loyal support base — most of whom believe his narrative that he has been unfairly victimized by a corrupt political, legal and media establishment.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
There are other cases like this in our country where people were victimized by migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
But Trump was buoyed by a fervently loyal support base — most of whom believe his narrative that he has been unfairly victimized by a corrupt political, legal and media establishment.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Others cast blame, lie, and even cheat to avoid consequences.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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Idiosyncratic boutique hotels are sprouting up, too, complete with creature comforts and artwork plucked from booming art scenes.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump is plucking several House lawmakers to serve in his administration, creating vacancies that will be filled in April or beyond.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, Ronnie’s rough morning gets worse when she’s stung by a jellyfish.Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Boyd will be joining the team that defeated the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, a fact that still stings with fans of Cleveland baseball.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a special episode (first released on November 28, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Americans hustle.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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File-sharing phishing attacks, are an email threat in which a cybercriminal legitimate file-hosting or e-signature solutions to deceive the victim.Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This content, much of it clearly generated by AI rather than intended to deceive—a medium of crude self-expression, not sophisticated subterfuge—may have been the technology’s biggest impact on the 2024 presidential election.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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In April, Do Kwon, founder of the company behind Terra Luna, was found liable for defrauding investors by a civil jury in the US.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the two separate cases between 2019 and 2022, Dix was accused of establishing behavioral health care treatment facilities in the metro Phoenix area for the purpose of defrauding the American Indian Health Program within AHCCCS, the Attorney General's Office said.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Darden Restaurants — The Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse parent jumped 8% after reporting an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal second quarter.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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