419

American  

[fawr wuhn nahyn] / ˈfɔr ˌwʌn ˈnaɪn /

noun

1. fraud, especially internet fraud, in which a victim pays in advance for access to a larger sum of money, such as an unclaimed inheritance or bank account balance, which turns out to be fictitious or is never realized.

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Out of these participants, the team identified 419 people with genetic variants known to cause familial hypercholesterolemia.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025

In the mountains of Aspen, Colorado, two billionaire buyers paid $108 million for the sprawling compound at 419 Willoughby Way, setting a record for the most expensive home sale ever in the state of Colorado.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2024

Haaland's opening goal was his first for 419 minutes in the Premier League and ended his longest scoreless run in the competition, as well as his longest streak of unsuccessful shots - 17.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024

He’s contributed 34 catches, 419 receiving yards, 276 return yards, two receiving touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in his first season since transferring from Michigan State.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

The spoils of war taken at Sedan consisted of three standards, 419 field-pieces, 139 fortress guns, 66,000 rifles, over 1000 waggons, and 6000 serviceable horses.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count