con
Example Sentences
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We’ve tasted frijol con puerco so good it felt like a religious experience.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“It’s a neurochemical con job. It’s just synaptic, electronic explosions in your brain. It’s just a meat computer,” he says, bursting into his infectious, double bass laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
Several residents tell the BBC it is easy to spot the con artists.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Mami brings out the arroz con pollo from the kitchen.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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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