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cheater

[chee-ter] / ˈtʃi tər /


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Letlhogonolo Mogale, who binged the show days after its release, described Jonasi as an "serial cheater" and "opportunist who would do anything to satisfy himself".

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

"This is not me, I'm not a cheater," Pogba told Sky Sports.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2024

Even as the world branded him a cheater and fans blamed him for USC’s steep fall from grace.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2024

Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Maya Benberry, who he met on his “Bachelor”-inspired dating show called “Catching Kelce,” accused Kelce of being a cheater after news of his relationship with Swift broke out.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

A few of my classmates, assuming that I'm some kind of cheater, asked me for answers to tests.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Our expectation of fairness and our disdain for cheaters, expressed in laws across human cultures, can be traced to social primates—evidence that our sense of justice has deep evolutionary foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

American sprinter Shania Collins says the fact that those taking part in the games admit to doping, already gives them more integrity than cheaters.

From BBC May 23, 2026

California highway patrol is getting wise to jackets and mannequins by carpool lane cheaters.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

“People, unfortunately, have turned into thieves, liars and cheaters, and I don’t know what’s happened to the world, but we’ve lost our way to be kind.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

Rather, he wanted to make sure that the teachers identified by the algorithm as cheaters were truly cheating—and then do something about it.

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




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