rip-off
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I had always heard that annuities were bad, a rip-off, and something to avoid.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
The imagery is everywhere in town; recent grad Sam Geller recalls playing a Lenox-themed Monopoly rip-off at the community center growing up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The first timeshare rush was accompanied by a lot of stories about rip-off merchants mis-selling properties.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
That seems downright quaint now; the rip-off they are effecting is at such a bigger scale, and we hardly have time to pay attention to it.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
I did the best I could to rub him and the rip-off out of my mind by returning to my original plan.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
As the night wore on and the energy in the stands flatlined, they piled into an empty section in the upper reaches of the right field seats with plans to rip off their shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
When he rises to leave, Hank calls Aaron by his real name, causing Aaron to turn around and rip off Hank’s mask.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
They didn’t need their star to rip off a 27-19 run to finish the quarter and take a commanding 13-point lead into the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
They rip off their clothes, dunk their heads in the dip and lead dance battles to La Bouche’s “Be My Lover.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
I couldn’t even think of a Little Bob line to rip off.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
