defraud

Example Sentences

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But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In the indictment, prosecutors accused her of engaging in a scheme to defraud investors starting around November 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

There seemed to be a real hunger for some sense of justice for Cook, who did not defraud anyone.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

In court, he said he had always run an honest business and did not intend to defraud his customers.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“Dan and I are charged with ‘conspiracy to defraud the United States.’” he told reporters.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin