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grift

[grift] / grɪft /


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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

“Nobody’s trying to grift Mickey. I want him working. I don’t want him doing a GoFundMe,” Hines told THR in January.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

“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




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