conning
Example Sentences
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“She was a con artist. She was conning the government, and men,” Perry says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
How do I set it up to help protect his assets from possibly someone who is conning him?
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
Yet it was this exact determination—to build power in an inherently flawed system—that turned him into the conning strategist he became.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
Recruitment scams typically involve criminals luring victims with the promise of extra work or income, before conning them out of sensitive personal information.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
The captain turned and headed for the conning deck.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
