mugged
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The pervasive threat is a constant topic of conversation in a way that crime was when I was growing up: who had been mugged, whose apartment had been robbed, whose car had been stolen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Also: What kind of dingus gets mugged on Fifth Avenue?
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
This is five-ringed robbery, an Olympic-sized heist, and UCLA’s Chiles should not stand still by while her achievement is blatantly mugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
“Be honest with me, did you get mugged by a hot dog or something?”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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