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cozeners

noun

plural of cozener

as in cheats

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value he was a "career" cozener who had worked one racket or another his whole life

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Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.

— Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Her most notable reporting has been about taxes, including exposing billionaire tax cheats and writing cover stories on tax shelters (corporate and individual), tax evasion, and tax policy.

— Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025

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Harmless leopard sharks are known to congregate in La Jolla Shores during summertime, and can be easily spotted by divers or snorkelers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
While beneficial for the sharks, the impact on manta rays is unclear, potentially causing stress or disrupting their natural cleaning.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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