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They treated us like a bunch of patsies.
an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
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Ernest, played by an actor with over three decades of sympathy behind him, ultimately reads like a patsy rather than an originator of cruelty.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Netanyahu and his cronies, in turn, portrayed the country’s military and intelligence leadership as defeatist left-wing patsies.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2019
The government uses people as patsies to hide its involvement in criminal activity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
DeSantis, who is also campaigning in Iowa this week, shot back, however, casting Scott's criticism as being a patsy for Democrats.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Netanyahu and his cronies, in turn, portrayed the country’s military and intelligence leadership as defeatist left-wing patsies.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2019
The government uses people as patsies to hide its involvement in criminal activity.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
DeSantis, who is also campaigning in Iowa this week, shot back, however, casting Scott's criticism as being a patsy for Democrats.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patsy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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