loan shark

Example Sentences

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By charging fees that would make a loan shark blush.

From MarketWatch

A new credit union has loan sharks in its sights as it becomes the first of its kind to launch in Stoke-on-Trent in more than a decade.

From BBC

Of those surveyed, 4% had turned to a loan shark, or unregistered lender within the last 12 months.

From BBC

"It's an event for anyone who would like advice about money, whether that's general budgeting help, or advice on specific issues like problems with gambling, dealing with loan sharks and how to protect from scams."

From BBC

On “The Sopranos,” Adler played Hesh, a Jewish music producer and loan shark with long ties to the Soprano crime family.

From Los Angeles Times