con
Example Sentences
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“Quiero encontrarme con la gente donde están, no donde yo quiero que estén”.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Which means “social engineering” attacks could rise too, where hackers know enough about you to con you out of money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“I think the con of that, with #MomTok, is that with all the opportunities, it kind of spreads us apart. We’re doing our own thing. It could break friendships. You’re getting envious. You get competitive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
A market correction in March ended the con.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
“Here then is a Corsair-song. Know that I doat on Corsairs; and for that reason, sing it con spirito.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing con
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 7
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"Curtis Aikens and the American Dream" and "Go For It!"
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 7
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