rip-offs

plural of rip-off
as in thefts
an instance of theft a daring burglary of the art museum that resulted in one of the greatest rip-offs in history

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  • The classification of some minor thefts as Estes robberies raises questions about the reliability of the LAPD’s crime figures, which have come under scrutiny in years past.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Rip-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-offs. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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