loan shark
Example Sentences
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By charging fees that would make a loan shark blush.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
A clip of their shared cubicle scene — in which loan shark Kathy rags on Dreux’s low credit score — has captured more than 9.2 million views on Instagram since the film’s Jan. 17 release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
You can ring the Stop Loan Sharks helpline , or visit their website to report a loan shark in confidence, or to get advice.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
Only a loan shark would dream of risking a dime on Ryan, as Keith would instantly have known.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2022
So she started loaning out money—a loan shark.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
