bragged
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"They come in fat and they come out skinny," he bragged, smiling and making a joke about his own weight.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Howard Lutnick, the billionaire commerce secretary, bragged last year that if the Social Security Administration stopped sending checks to his mother-in-law she wouldn’t complain.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
During a hearing over that issue last month, prosecutors revealed jailhouse recordings in which Lavie bragged about exploiting Cloobeck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
This created an ideal environment for touts—one of whom bragged online about making a “good few quid” selling dodgy glasses, unconcerned about repercussions because buyers would “never see me again.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Bobby Gene here’s got a good frame on him,” Dad bragged.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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