loan shark
Example Sentences
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By charging fees that would make a loan shark blush.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025
A clip of their shared cubicle scene — in which loan shark Kathy rags on Dreux’s low credit score — has captured more than 9.2 million views on Instagram since the film’s Jan. 17 release.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025
It's also worth remembering that friends and family may be the best people to spot if someone has become a victim of a loan shark.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022
Jillette’s latest novel, “Random,” is about a young man who inherits his father’s crushing debt to a loan shark and turns to dice — and other dangerous measures — to dig himself out.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022
So she started loaning out money—a loan shark.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
