Example Sentences

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“We took on big corporations that were cheating their employees. We kept workers safe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And I admit that it felt weird, as if I were cheating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"I always wanted to win, but fairly. If I thought we were cheating I'd have gone home," he said after Barca's 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League last month.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2023

He believed that the exams had been uploaded by students who were cheating in his Business 215 class, which was taught remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022

The vendors always made it seem as if we were cheating them, even though Mami said everything was overpriced.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago