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swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

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

Baldy, as she was often referred to — and she was a swindler.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022

He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

In February, the swindlers attacked Polymarket, linking stolen debit cards to thousands of new accounts, the payment processor Checkout.com told Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

More often than not, they were low-level swindlers looking at a system full of holes because it was trying to do too much too fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 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

“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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