bilked

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California rejects the criticism but last week announced a major investigation of providers that officials said bilked taxpayers out of more than $260 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A company she registered bilked the state of more than $14 million from 2019 to 2024 by pretending to provide necessary treatment, prosecutors alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Prosecutors say he bilked insurance companies out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023

"My lucky's in," he cried to a friend upon another box, "it's a quid if I ain't bilked."

From Aladdin of London or, Lodestar by Pemberton, Max, Sir