Example Sentences

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The best proof of this wholesomeness is that Masayoshi Son, who lost billions on WeWork, said after the fact that he still loved and respected the founder who had bilked him.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023

Prosecutors alleged he had bilked 10 people out of at least a combined $50,000, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Even more damaging have been the continuing disclosures about extensive connections between the Unification Church — which Mr. Yamagami said had bilked his mother of nearly $1 million — and the Liberal Democratic Party.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Other Trump advisers urged caution because of the severity of Rubashkin’s crimes in which prosecutors said he had bilked lenders out of more than $26 million.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2020

I went to Mason's, and found him wondering who had bilked his telephone.

From Parnassus on Wheels by Morley, Christopher