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Meanwhile, the buttering up risks making Mr. Trump look like a chump if the Chinese don’t give him something in return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

His deferred contracts are chump change compared to Shohei Ohtani’s deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

“Maybe because they’re afraid you’re going to chump them off,” I said.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

Older Americans who’ve spent decades building nest eggs in those accounts would feel like chumps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

The former Gladiators who felt exploited by the show don’t want to be seen as chumps.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023

They had not been the chumps at the table.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis