scalped
Example Sentences
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“This worthy president,” retorted Biddle in 1834, “thinks that because he has scalped Indians and imprisoned judges, he is to have his way with the Bank. He is mistaken.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Ticket prices for the sold out show reached rock star levels as some web sites offered scalped seats for $2,000 and higher.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
“You scalped a PS5 before? Here’s a free ticket to get another one.”
From The Verge • Dec. 3, 2021
In a more just world, Bruce Springsteen would be buying scalped tickets to Bag's career-spanning Broadway residency.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2018
“My father found it. I saw it when he showed it to the Scholars at Jordan College in Oxford. They’d scalped it, and all.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
