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cheater

[chee-ter] / ˈtʃi tər /


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Several American golfers stood up for the LIV player, prime among them Scheffler, who insisted that DeChambeau is "not a cheater".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Jonasi Gomora, portrayed by South African actor Sdumo Mtshali, has been described by some fans of the show as a "serial cheater"

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

And anyone who said otherwise was a cheater.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

Frey’s testimony, as well as recordings of phone calls between her and Peterson, helped paint Peterson as a liar and a cheater in the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2024

Levi’s a cheater, and I still haven’t gotten my revenge—other than not talking to him for 15 days.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Amusingly, Mr. Romney takes pains to point out that beneficiaries of this tax provision weren’t cheaters; they were playing by the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

He said legal sportsbooks have shown they can spot insider betting quickly — sending a message that cheaters will get caught.

From MarketWatch Nov. 19, 2025

So how were the cheaters finally rumbled by the pub staff?

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

This is the shifting of games by cheaters, and more than that, by a form of cheating that sports leagues and sportsbooks have helped to explode.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2025

The evidence was only strong enough to get rid of a dozen of them, but the many other cheaters had been duly warned.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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