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Recent Examples of bunco There have been bunco parties, Ice Queen birthday parties, and whatever the hell NeNe’s Girls & Gays Never Forget All-White Party Seafood Soirée was. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024 The event includes bunco, a silent auction and barbecue lunch. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 The tragedy also strengthened community bonds, with families who didn’t lose homes hosting families that did for weeks at a time, and bunco and happy hour groups forming among new friends who had barely known each other before the blaze. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023 Women’s club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting Aug. 8, at 3855 Sweetwater Road. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023 Women’s Club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting Aug. 8 at 3855 Sweetwater Road, Bonita. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023 By nightfall, there was just one activity left on the agenda: a game of bunco. New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021 But at least Biden officials have become alert to the risks of the defense establishment’s indulgence of the UFO bunco. WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 The group organizes weekly and monthly events including dinners, dances, bingo and bunco. Gustavo Solis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
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Noun
  • According to a recent study, pickpocket scams are more prevalent in Europe, particularly in Italy, which ranked highest for pickpockets among the continent's other top destinations.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • This is happening as scams evolve into multi-layered, personalized threats that are increasingly difficult to spot.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Discuss the pros and cons of Klonopin and alternative medications for seizures and anxiety to optimize your health.
    Megan Nunn, PharmD, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Consider the pros and cons of taking a fiber supplement in the morning, afternoon, or evening, and aim to be consistent.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The swindles also involved fake investments, phony sweepstakes, and tech support scams in which a person was contacted and told there was something wrong with their computer, which could be corrected for a fee.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Speaking about her latest endeavor, Mosley walks PEOPLE through her approach to swindles and stings as viewers will soon see on TV.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunco. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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