bucket shop
Example Sentences
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The subsequent investigation under New York’s Martin Act brought down the Consolidated, and helped end the heyday of the bucket shop.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Critics are calling this the bucket shop act of 2012.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2012
Ryanair, the "no frills" bucket shop airline, has finally confirmed that passengers will now be charged to use the loo.
From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2010
In reality, you run what is nothing better than an exceedingly profitable bucket shop.
From The Adventures of Jimmie Dale by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
