fleece

Example Sentences

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This is worse because her attorney took an oath — to do no harm and protect his client, not fleece her.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He said the government will not hesitate to act if companies "fleece customers or rip them off" with "unfair" heating oil prices.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Going after tech companies who are using algorithms to fleece us.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

She ended up buying a navy fleece jacket from Uniqlo that had roomy pockets, which became her main garbage receptacle for the rest of her three-week trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

A sheep's fleece curled from the bare nutty back of a pale stump, but the poor thing couldn't baa without nostrils or a mouth.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez