crooked
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Obviously such financial freedom was possible—but only if you were a guy who knew how the crooked game was played.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the same over, Abdullah Shafique's crooked bat resulted in an edge to Root at first slip.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Curry was the playfully crooked Rooster Hannigan, and had a standout scene singing and dancing in a pencil mustache and slicked back hair to “Easy Street,” alongside Carol Burnett and Bernadette Peters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2019, the IRS told Murrin she owed unpaid tax, penalties and interest for income-tax returns the crooked accountant filed from 1993 to 1999.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
I can’t help but draw them with crooked fingers, weirdly shaped palms, or unnatural bends to the wrists.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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