rip off

Example Sentences

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There are always some cases where tickets have been sold on at extortionate prices, ripping off the fans who buy them, and denying regular matchgoers a seat.

From BBC

Kate, another of Miles's old friends, says she was added to a WhatsApp group with former school friends and acquaintances who said they had been ripped off.

From BBC

Images showed at least one flattened barn and some houses with roofing and siding ripped off.

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, met privately with families affected by the storms at South Delta Elementary School, which had parts of its roof ripped off and trees toppled.

From New York Times

“Day laborers have countless jobs that keep Californians’ lives and the nation afloat on a daily basis, and yet almost no one writes about them unless they are hurt or ripped off,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times