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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
Police said the species of shark involved in the attack was unknown at this stage, but fishers reported bull sharks had been seen in the area before the attack.
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CBS News, 24 May 2026
With that said, should the Heat instead of targeting a whale go after a shark to be (and perhaps giving up less to get one)?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026
While a white shark’s fin is triangular, a dusky shark’s fin slopes and curves.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Other miniature titanium forms—including dolphins, sharks and ladybugs—appear inside transparent spheres embedded throughout the sculptures.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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CBS News, 24 May 2026
With that said, should the Heat instead of targeting a whale go after a shark to be (and perhaps giving up less to get one)?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026
While a white shark’s fin is triangular, a dusky shark’s fin slopes and curves.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Other miniature titanium forms—including dolphins, sharks and ladybugs—appear inside transparent spheres embedded throughout the sculptures.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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Alessandro Bastoni has had a 2026 to forget — but our experts still think the Inter man is worth top dollar.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Thanks to a predator fence, pest control, habitat restoration, and species reintroduction, this is one of the best places on mainland New Zealand for native wildlife, notably birds, including kiwis.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The finding challenges the usual image of carnivorous dinosaurs as constantly fast-moving predators and instead offers a glance at their slower day-to-day behavior.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Rodgers' presence offers a cheat code of sorts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Matching sets are my favorite travel cheat code, and this skirt set might be the chicest one in my cart right now.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Named after the renowned African American artist and scholar, the Driskell Prize honors outstanding contributions to the field of African American art and has been presented by the museum annually since 2005.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2026
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To some scholars of Christianity, such framing undermines some of Jesus' core ethical teachings.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Jarmusch wrote and directed this story of laconic vampires, creatures who have lived so long and seen so much that the world mostly leaves them apathetic.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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She later was awarded a master’s in public administration from Cal State San Bernardino.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Already millions of school-age kids take in-person piano lessons, not to become the next Carnegie Hall virtuoso but for the lifelong benefits of playing music, from boosting creativity to soothing anxiety and depression.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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This is also Zvyagintsev’s first adaptation of pre-existing material, but the reworking feels more like a jazz virtuoso covering another artist’s tune, tweaking the rhythm, changing the key, and finding in the melody a whole new set of feelings.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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