fraud
Example Sentences
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After reporting the matter as a suspected fraud, Samyek managed to recover most of his money through his bank.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Both campaigns believe they can still win and, for now, neither candidate has claimed fraud.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The federal judge overseeing the case has reopened the matter and now says she wants to hear, by Friday, why this is not all a fraud on the court.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Essayli has confirmed on X that his office “has multiple election fraud investigations underway,” in coordination with the FBI in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He’d skipped town, they’d say, because he was a fraud, a quack whom we never should’ve trusted.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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A Web of Lies
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