grift

Example Sentences

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Also, isn’t it possible that these tech companies will just latch on to another grift, and we’ll all keep being pushed along?

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Far from a grift, 340B is one of the rare government programs that has made drugs more affordable for average Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Everyone else loses their moral courage and takes the bait, the grift, the deal.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s easy to be suspicious of the gains, considering Carvana was in the news earlier this year after famed short-seller Hindenburg Research dubbed it “a father-son accounting grift for the ages.”

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

“Let me come along. I can sell tickets. Russ can do anything—he’s young. Give me his job. I can still count, and I don’t short-change. I know you don’t run a grift show.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen