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shenanigans



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Such shenanigans are nothing new: In 2006 two defendants pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after being charged with defrauding campaigns that hired them to do internal polling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

From the greatest genre series to less obvious links, like the preposterous shenanigans at Paddy’s Pub, Serling left his mark on screens large and small, and on American audiences.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

At the time, SuperSport were not on the lookout for cheating, despite the shenanigans of the first two Tests.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hertz seemingly was trying to convince the court that Bianco legally could pull his shenanigans as long as he didn’t actually find criminal wrongdoing, which would trigger a different set of rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He was as stiff as a stalk of celosia, already up to his ears in overemotional shenanigans.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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