crony
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But some worry that Russian-style crony capitalism could be on the menu instead.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
This concern placed the Fed in open conflict with Truman and his Treasury secretary, his crony John Wesley Snyder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
But the other one, on its face, is just a 17-second clip featuring present-day Barron greeting UFC founder and Trump crony Dana White at one of his father’s campaign events.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025
“I think you should be better in touch with your people instead of being a crony for someone.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
“They eat kids?” said Lyra’s other crony, Hugh Lovat, a kitchen boy from St. Michael’s.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
The challenge is to strike the right balance—and to convince the public that the government is using its power wisely for the public good, not to favor select cronies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
At the time, Tesla’s seven board seats were held by Musk and four of his cronies, including his brother Kimbal, and SolarCity’s board included Musk and two of his cousins.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Many farms ended up in the hands of government or ruling party cronies while some fell into neglect.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Circle of cronies" sounds like the kind of language Washington used to describe Noriega's government in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Some of his cronies in the back of the room amened.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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Born a Crime
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