shill
Example Sentences
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Whatnot has cracked down on fake goods and shill bidding—in which the seller’s associates bid up auctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
They accused of him being a shill for Big Oil.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“He primaried me last year, so I’m not a shill, but I see this and I see how unfair it’s been.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Take the work of Klatsky, who has received industry funding but whom I wouldn’t characterize as an industry shill.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2023
You’re not a shill for a pack of roadagents?
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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