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swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


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Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

An already-tense relationship appeared to worsen further last week with Mr Altman taunting Mr Musk's offer on X, and Mr Musk retorting by calling his onetime partner a "swindler".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

"Certainly not for a common swindler who'd have to steal the ring he put on her finger."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

As swindlers scale up this scam, we all need to be more vigilant, no matter how we pronounce “caramel” or “aunt.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Investigators tell Barron’s that they have already seen some common tactics in small-cap Chinese IPOs that will make it hard to identify potential swindlers.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

“You the two swindlers who just left the encampment?” says the messenger, looking down from his mount.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri


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