cheated

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The ensuing report also expresses skepticism about the grandmaster’s rapidly improving over-the-board play but finds no proof that Mr. Niemann cheated at Sinquefield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Germany's Tamara Korpatsch said it would be "embarrassing" if she had cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following a heated exchange between the pair at the French Open.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In a survey of over 500 seniors conducted by the student newspaper last year, 30% reported they had cheated on an assignment or exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

He was an honest man, and well-off as things were reckoned in Bree; but thirty silver pennies was a sore blow to him, and being cheated by Bill Ferny made it harder to bear.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien