chump
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That’s not chump change — and it could require pulling back on discretionary spending such as dining out or travel, or redirecting any future raises, bonuses or tax refunds toward your retirement fund.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
But everyone surely found out immediately after the fact, making her look like a total chump for having just given a sweeping address as the supposed head of homeland security.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
While that’s chump change for top men’s players, it’s a massive step forward in women’s soccer, where the jump in salaries has been fueled by widespread popularity for the game and its players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Cowen thinks somebody's career might be ruined there on Sunday, from champion-elect to chump for all time.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023
Don't tell him that I know he's not a chump babysitter.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Around the same time, I convinced my friend Sam that we couldn’t be just another pair of chumps at our parents’ offices on Career Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Forget your “fair share”! Fair share is for chumps and losers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
In a 24-17 homecoming loss to UCLA, the Huskies looked like champions, but played like chumps.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
So I drew, while the Large-Billed Puffins bobbed in the water below me like the chumps they were.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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