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The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.
the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation
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Two security thugs, Tom and Emily, update the scientist lady about what happened on Lucy’s farm, including the fact that their crony is now dead.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 June 2024
Can’t wait until this mayor and his cronies are voted out.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Unlike the Trump of 2017, who was truly winging it (and who began his presidency surrounded by a mixture of cronies and mainstream Republicans), a Trump in the White House in 2025 will be far more equipped to advance an especially strident agenda from day one.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The beneficiaries of a second Trump presidency will be a small ruling class, millionaires and billionaires, inner circle cronies and family members.
—Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 June 2024
Can’t wait until this mayor and his cronies are voted out.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Unlike the Trump of 2017, who was truly winging it (and who began his presidency surrounded by a mixture of cronies and mainstream Republicans), a Trump in the White House in 2025 will be far more equipped to advance an especially strident agenda from day one.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The beneficiaries of a second Trump presidency will be a small ruling class, millionaires and billionaires, inner circle cronies and family members.
—Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2024
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crony. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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