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As a teenager she was moonlighting as a referee, raising enough money to fund a trip to South Africa to watch the 2010 World Cup as a fan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Commisso eventually got a job in commercial banking at Chase Manhattan, where his boss was unaware that he was moonlighting at a nightclub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And he was moonlighting in Canandaigua where there was a federal court.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

At 05:00 Alexandra left, and was approached by a man in a car who was moonlighting as a taxi driver.

From BBC • May 15, 2022

But did you ever hear of a youngster who'd sit behind the door and suck his thumbs while there was moonlighting in the air?

From The Pioneers by Prichard, Katharine Susannah