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Recent Examples of scalpers
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalpers
Noun
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Officials have said the farm was actually a hideout for the leader of a Colombian drug trafficking group, and also a training site with capacity for 50 drug traffickers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by at least two federal prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers, which Petro denied on social media.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now families are cut off from loved ones, and traders — even smugglers — hesitate to cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two smugglers were later sentenced to decades in prison for that incident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Online bullion retailers offer a wide selection of silver coins at competitive prices, typically with insured shipping and free delivery above certain order thresholds.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But no, neither was the beneficiary of the Royals moving in the fences for this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the first game at Kauffman Stadium since the Royals moved in the fences 8 to 10 feet, all four runs scored on home runs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each year, the Padres bring in new food and beverage concessionaires, existing concessionaires roll out new dishes, and its in-house hospitality and retail partner Delaware North rolls out multiple new items.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Scalpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalpers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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