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shill

[shil] / ʃɪl /










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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

A parody account portraying Lombardini as a cartoonish corporate shill went viral on X during the work stoppages of 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2024

“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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