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grift

[grift] / grɪft /


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He dubbed the burgeoning world of peptides as one of "pseudoscience and grift."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Also, isn’t it possible that these tech companies will just latch on to another grift, and we’ll all keep being pushed along?

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Everyone else loses their moral courage and takes the bait, the grift, the deal.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

“Nobody’s trying to grift Mickey. I want him working. I don’t want him doing a GoFundMe,” Hines told THR in January.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

“Let me come along. I can sell tickets. Russ can do anything—he’s young. Give me his job. I can still count, and I don’t short-change. I know you don’t run a grift show.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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