as in cadet
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top
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Recent Examples of pimp
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
The feds busted two more alleged pimps working in the area last year — one of whom is accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl to live naked with him on Staten Island and attend him like a servant —while the Brooklyn district attorney’s office charged a third.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The defendants faced charges ranging from robbery and assault to pimping, and King eventually took a plea deal and a 17-year sentence, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Also, Oliver Platt is in this episode, and Oliver Platt is, as Fak No. 2 aptly describes him, a pimp.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
The feds busted two more alleged pimps working in the area last year — one of whom is accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl to live naked with him on Staten Island and attend him like a servant —while the Brooklyn district attorney’s office charged a third.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
Verb
Josh Donaldson pimped a few flyballs that stayed in the park during his disastrous tenure with the Yankees, including one in the 2022 playoffs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The defendants faced charges ranging from robbery and assault to pimping, and King eventually took a plea deal and a 17-year sentence, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Navy cadets who stayed at the house during World World II were the first to report a ghostly woman in a white gown walking the hallways of the house, and further reports of strange happenings emerged in the 1970s during the house’s time as space for the music conservatory.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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What's next: DPD plans to hire 30 more officers for its fourth cadet class in 2024, which starts Dec. 30, per Denver police spokesperson Doug Schepman.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in the tiny house is a third, smaller bedroom that could also be used for storage.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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The country, for example, has become the world’s largest procurer of LED light bulbs.—
Arunabha Ghosh,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2023
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By focusing on the entire lifecycle of a product, business stakeholders become stewards of resources rather than procurers or vendors.—
BYBob Meers,
Fortune,
15 May 2024
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the Dodgers are exploiting the system through a formula of signing bonuses and deferred payments, using money generated from a 25-year, $8.35 billion local-television deal and their league-leading attendance every year since 2013.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beijing is exploiting energy importers' fears regarding Trump’s potential for erratic behavior while highlighting the risks associated with declining market shares for energy suppliers.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In short, Olivia functions as a digital health hub, leveraging AI to interpret complex health data.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instead, sentencing must be based on standardized criteria, leveraging data to enable people to earn their freedom.—
Eddie DeLeon,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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In more significant cases, scammers manipulate individuals into transferring large sums of money to fake people, scam accounts, or identity theft.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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As Beckman's accomplice, Lau allegedly manipulated documents, including documents allegedly stolen from the venture capital firm that employed her while supposedly hiding her work for GameOn.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Pimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimp. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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