ripped off
Example Sentences
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I now suspect we’ve been ripped off by our adviser.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Within years, it was ripped off by the competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Several children have been hurt after the roof of a school double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a low bridge.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
He ripped off the compress, applied a fresh one, and told me to clamp it in place with my fingers.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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