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rip off


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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

And don’t discount that Chinese chip makers will figure out how to rip off Nvidia’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

In January, Sir Paul McCartney told the BBC the proposed changes to copyright law could allow "rip off" technology that might make it impossible for musicians and artists to make a living.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Supermodel Heidi Klum and comedian Nikki Glaser rip off Boone’s suit — he’s wearing a skin-tight, sequined unitard underneath — and sings “Beautiful Things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

I couldn’t even think of a Little Bob line to rip off.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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