chump
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That’s not chump change — and it could require pulling back on discretionary spending such as dining out or travel, or redirecting any future raises, bonuses or tax refunds toward your retirement fund.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
But everyone surely found out immediately after the fact, making her look like a total chump for having just given a sweeping address as the supposed head of homeland security.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
Of course, $75 million is chump change for Amazon, which makes hundreds of billion dollars in revenue a year from both its online sales and Amazon Web Services cloud unit.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
But that’s chump change, if such a thing can be said of seven-figure purses, compared to the $20-million Saudi Cup and $12-million Dubai World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
“Maybe because they’re afraid you’re going to chump them off,” I said.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
“Detroiters are not scaredy cats. We’re not chumps, we’re not to be picked on,” said Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Forget your “fair share”! Fair share is for chumps and losers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
In this newly minted city of champions, the two biggest college basketball programs have been chumps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
Plus he was taller than most of us, so he treated everybody like chumps.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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