sharp practice
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You have experienced some sharp practice, and you need a blunt approach.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their league cricket is utterly uncompromising, it's ruthless and I've certainly seen evidence of sharp practice in the two or three seasons I played there.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Crypto trading has become identified by regulators and in the public mind as a haven for scams, theft and other forms of sharp practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
His ruling was unusually blunt, describing a murky network of shell companies with secret offshore accounts as a plan of “mesmeric complexity” that reeked of dishonesty and sharp practice.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2012
In their circle, it was held to be no disgrace to import goods illegally, but rather sharp practice was accounted a sign of canny business acumen.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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