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trough

noun as in gutter, depression

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The effects of RealPage's scheme was far-reaching; at least half of the country's landlords reportedly ate from the trough, calculating that even if rent hikes resulted in vacancies, they would still make larger profits.

From Salon

Mark Zuckerberg is not interested in compensating you after taking all the photos, videos, and posts that made his company so successful and valuable; there’re always more slop for the trough.

From Slate

Once you’ve had a chance to drink deeply from the trough of hive-mind wisdom given freely by your fellow Angelenos, consider sharing your L.A. life hack.

We know that Trump wants what they have — absolute power, office for life, a press that can’t scrutinize or criticize him, and the ability to turn the public treasury into his feeding trough.

From Salon

Final decisions over who gets to eat from his trough will be revealed to relevant groups by the end of November, another sign that he's thinking beyond one election cycle.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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