skimmer
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On a chilly day in March, a twice-deported Romanian national walked into a 7-Eleven in Toledo, Ohio, and secretly affixed a device called a skimmer to a credit card machine, prosecutors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Navy has also kept a skimmer on standby so it can remove any pollutants quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Fry a few pakoras at a time for 5 to 7 minutes, turning the pakora occasionally with a skimmer or slotted spoon to promote even browning.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2023
When shoppers make a purchase with their EBT card at one of these machines, the skimmer would retain both the card number and the PIN.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Then he wandered across the garden from the pool, leaving the skimmer behind.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
The Secret Service now regularly hunts for skimmers across U.S. cities while educating merchants to spot them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The distances are added up, although some of the most proficient skimmers will hit the back wall of the quarry, a distance of 207ft or 63m.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The most widespread practice was that of the so-called "salary skimmers" -- lawmakers who take a cut of their employees' pay.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
In addition, Trans Mountain paid on behalf of its shippers for dozens of additional oil skimmers, landing craft, response barges and to hire more spill response staff at multiple bases between Vancouver Harbour and Ucluelet.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Tonight, there weren’t any river skimmers out to disturb the darkness, and Shay was practicing moves on her board when Tally walked up.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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