defrauding
Example Sentences
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For example, Jason Galanis, who pled guilty to defrauding the Oglala Sioux Nation, had paid just over $2 million of his $80 million restitution before his sentence was commuted and the restitution erased in 2025.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
In other countries in the world, where medication is available for everyone who needs it, defrauding the public with worthless remedies is curtailed if not made impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
She rode the early 2000s wave of venture-capitalism consumer-tech hype, defrauding investors and the public with a bogus new way to test blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Three Late Stage Management executives pleaded guilty in March to charges of defrauding investors through hidden markups and fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
You cannot defraud yourself of your birthright without defrauding all those to whom your birthright might bring blessings.
From A New Atmosphere by Gail Hamilton
