bilked

Example Sentences

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Musk had alleged that OpenAI bilked him by abandoning the nonprofit corporate structure he had invested in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The indictment does not name the California politician whose campaign fund the trio allegedly bilked.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

In charges unrelated to Butina’s work, Erickson was sentenced to seven years in prison for schemes in which he bilked investors in fraudulent real estate developments and at eldercare homes.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Prosecutors say he bilked insurance companies out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

One night, after being bilked three successive times, the victim became suspicious.

From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Hay, Douglas (Douglas N.)