con
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Just as AI is useful for lazy students who don’t want to write that term paper, it’s an unnatural boon for a narcissistic con man.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Those conducting the scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals forced to work.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Fleeing a botched con and the threat of wartime violence, 29-year-old Ulises Linares escapes 1943 Mexico City for the small town of Puerco Ahogado in Veracruz.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“Take it easy, fella. I got your baseball, didn’t I?” the con says.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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