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Defrauded students would have had a quicker path to get their loans erased, and schools, not taxpayers, could have been held responsible for the costs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2017

Defrauded students would have faced a quicker path to get their loans erased, and schools — not taxpayers — could have been held responsible for the costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2017

Defrauded students would have faced a quicker path to get their loans erased, and schools, not taxpayers, could have been held responsible for the costs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2017

Defrauded Madoff investors have long viewed the convicted swindler's sons, wife and other family members suspiciously, arguing it is impossible that they did not know about his lies.

From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2010

Defrauded of the pleasure he had promised himself from the contact of Isabel's smooth cheek, he grew suddenly very tired of her.

From Nightfall by Pryde, Anthony