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Verb
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Among those defrauded by Murdaugh were the sons of his longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026 -
In April, Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice had arrested five people in connection with a major health care scheme in Southern California that defrauded taxpayers of nearly a quarter of a billion dollars.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Counties say they’re being shortchanged in Newsom’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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My one qualm with the otherwise fantastic character development on this show is that Susie is getting shortchanged around every corner.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Verb
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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