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swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

An already-tense relationship appeared to worsen further last week with Mr Altman taunting Mr Musk's offer on X, and Mr Musk retorting by calling his onetime partner a "swindler".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

His father used the derisive German term “der Gauner,” which means crook or swindler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

A picture emerged of an unstable deadbeat, swindler, and failed lawyer and lecturer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

But bigger numbers written on checks make them a bigger target for swindlers, Anchin said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Sometimes they act on their own, she added, but more often they are recruited by professional swindlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Investigators tell Barron’s that they have already seen some common tactics in small-cap Chinese IPOs that will make it hard to identify potential swindlers.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

Decker described a scene straight out of Hollywood, with scoundrels and swindlers on every corner.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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