shortchanged
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Nadira Goffe explains why some fans feel shortchanged by this sequel.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
Monroe said the strikes announcement had left her feeling shortchanged by the teaching she had received during her three years in Nottingham.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Memory demand from AI computing projects is leaving other devices shortchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Manfred’s strategy as commissioner of Major League Baseball has been to talk directly with the players himself, especially the lower-earning younger players who he claims are being shortchanged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
I decide not even to complain about having my first paycheck withheld or the ways we’re shortchanged every day.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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