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rip-off


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Retail trade groups, however, reject the claim that digital tags are designed to manipulate prices to rip off consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

When he rises to leave, Hank calls Aaron by his real name, causing Aaron to turn around and rip off Hank’s mask.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

They didn’t need their star to rip off a 27-19 run to finish the quarter and take a commanding 13-point lead into the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

And don’t discount that Chinese chip makers will figure out how to rip off Nvidia’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

I bite the bullet and rip off my shirt.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

I had always heard that annuities were bad, a rip-off, and something to avoid.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

The imagery is everywhere in town; recent grad Sam Geller recalls playing a Lenox-themed Monopoly rip-off at the community center growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The first timeshare rush was accompanied by a lot of stories about rip-off merchants mis-selling properties.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

That seems downright quaint now; the rip-off they are effecting is at such a bigger scale, and we hardly have time to pay attention to it.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025

“The first few rows are reserved for friends and radio stations. It’s a rip-off, but what can you do?”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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