Example Sentences

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PxMxWx, Pimp Daddy, Lil Slim, and Ms. Tee – left the label, charging that Williams and his brother, label co-founder Ronald “Slim” Williams, were screwing them out of money.

From Forbes • Jan. 30, 2015

“Flash Boys” is the tale of a group of Wall Street veterans, led by Canadian “boy scout” Brad Katsuyama, who become personally outraged at how HFT operators were screwing with the system.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2014

I felt HMV were screwing it up, and I couldn't stand it.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2013

On a recent Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., around 25 N.F.L. players sat in a drab conference room listening to how, in the not-so subtle opinion of the speaker, their bosses were screwing them.

From Time • Jan. 21, 2011

When my head cleared, I came to the conclusion that the sluggers were screwing with me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson