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
Sir Keir also faced calls to reform the system in England in an earlier parliamentary debate with MPs criticising "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
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
“The first few rows are reserved for friends and radio stations. It’s a rip-off, but what can you do?”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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
Sir Keir previously said the government would "step in" if fuel companies tried to "rip off customers".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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 bite the bullet and rip off my shirt.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
