defraud
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The law, typically used to police Medicare or Medicaid fraud, is designed to penalize businesses that defraud the government by inflating the cost of services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Look at this nice mom taking care of an infant; surely she’s a nice lady who would never defraud anyone or even tell a single, small lie,” the image desperately wants to tell us.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
On October 14, MBL and NRK had also threatened to sue Meta, accusing the American giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements impersonating them in order to defraud internet users.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Unless you actually set out to defraud the insurer, the company may not cancel your coverage even if you made a mistake on your application.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Dan and I are charged with ‘conspiracy to defraud the United States.’” he told reporters.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Garner Food Co. defrauds customers with its name and lone star logo on the iconic brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
White-collar crime undermines the rule of law, defrauds victims, and disrupts the marketplace.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2018
If a senator, Cabinet secretary, or federal judge assaults or defrauds another citizen in violation of state law, he or she cannot claim immunity based on occupation of a federal office.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2017
“If a large brokerage firm defrauds you, at least they have the money to pay you back,” said Brian Smiley, an Atlanta- based securities lawyer.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2011
A compromise is a bargain in which each party defrauds the other, and himself.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Robert Green Ingersoll
In 2023, a federal judge ordered Holmes and former Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to pay more than $452 million in restitution to investors and companies defrauded by Theranos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The company’s founder has sued Kao, saying his stewardship defrauded Navatek of millions.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
At their first meeting, he learned that the client, who was in her late 60s and showed no signs of cognitive decline, had been previously defrauded out of $20,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
He also barred Bush, who defrauded nearly 200 families out of £500,000, from being a company director for 14 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The state racing board, tired of the whole mess, realized that the race’s nonbetting status gave them an out because the public had not been defrauded.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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He isn’t sure how Think Jerky made its way to the federal prison in Bryan, Texas, where Holmes is serving out her sentence after being found guilty of defrauding investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
In his police interview he denied defrauding the charity and answered "no comment" to questions.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Before that, Vintfeld owned child acting and modeling-talent agencies accused by attorneys general in New Jersey and Florida of defrauding hundreds of parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But Chris Smith, director of Netflix’s “Fyre,” refused McFarland’s demand for payment, arguing that it would be unethical for him to profit after defrauding so many people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
And yet this is what Mr. Bliss calls defrauding the Government.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
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