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Recent Examples of profiteer
Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan, said the network defamed him in its 2021 report on war profiteers.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Israeli officials have accused Hamas of hoarding essential supplies to serve its own members and to wield control over the population, and there have been reports of profiteers seizing aid and then selling it on the black market.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet sanctions seemed not to touch those who rose to wealth during the war: looters, smugglers, and war profiteers protected by the regime.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
For a quarter century we have been misled by a chorus of neocon war hawks, defense industry profiteers, think tank courtiers and media opportunists.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Israeli officials have accused Hamas of hoarding essential supplies to serve its own members and to wield control over the population, and there have been reports of profiteers seizing aid and then selling it on the black market.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet sanctions seemed not to touch those who rose to wealth during the war: looters, smugglers, and war profiteers protected by the regime.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
For a quarter century we have been misled by a chorus of neocon war hawks, defense industry profiteers, think tank courtiers and media opportunists.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiteer
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Think of it as a cheat code to level up flavor on easy summer dishes.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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The tokens will represent over 200 companies, including private companies like Sam Altman’s OpenAI or Elon Musk’s SpaceX. There’s a big scandal in the world of squash Is the world’s best player a cheat?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Here's a breakdown: White: 87% Black: 77% Asian: 77% Hispanic: 77% Not Hispanic: 85% Can the IRS still catch cheaters amongst layoffs?—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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After a short, awkward visit, the cheater pleaded his case to my hubby.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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The hustler mentality is big among resellers - talk about that mindset.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Jeezy’s raspy flow and motivational 16s served up trap to the masses and shifted the landscape of southern rap, while giving hustlers the playbook to corporate thuggin’.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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According to reporting from the Clermont Sun, Fike tweeted ‘#thug the new n word’ in April 2015 and ‘Thug life = thug treatment = no pity from me’ in July 2019.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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These scenes evoke images of government thugs in violent regimes disappearing opponents.—
Christy Lopez Guest,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Profiteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiteer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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