Sentences with word «conned»

He called U.S. policymakers «stupid» for doing trade deals like NAFTA, saying they were bad dealmakers, conned by much smarter people.

If the connection to Walmart caused some Etsy sellers to cry hypocrisy, the investment was nonetheless a triumph for Etsy and for Kalin, who barely graduated from high school and who essentially conned his way into a college education.

Prosecutors say that in 2015 - 16, Kane Gamble conned call centers into revealing information that got him into the accounts of then - FBI director Mark Giuliano,...

As far as the cons go, there weren't many to be found.

If you want to jump into remote work, it's really important to ask yourself if the pros outweigh the cons.

Cons: Some leakage when bottles are all the way full, has a smaller range of sizes compared to other belts, on the more expensive side

If we want things to get better, the first step is to clearly understand the problems and then to start thinking about what we can do to shut down the click - bait con artists, viral vultures, and other BS hucksters who are clogging up the critical arteries of the Internet with their cheap tricks and phony features.

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller — $ 69.99 Joy - Con Controller Sets — $ 79.99 Individual L / R Joy - Con Controllers — $ 49.99 Joy - Con Charging Grip — $ 29.99 Nintendo Switch Dock Set — $ 89.99 Joy - Con Wheel (Set of 2)-- $ 19.99

Here are all the pros and cons to working remotely:

And there will be two models at launch, one with gray Joy - Cons controllers, and another with one neon blue and one neon red controller.

Cons: Not water resistant, some reviewers had trouble with the belt riding up, some reviewers didn't like having to slip the belt on and off, on the more expensive side

Company director Shinya Takahashi followed with a history of Nintendo's platforms illustrating how Switch is in effect a composite of everything the company's been working toward for decades: a game system you can dock with a TV, but also removed to go mobile, and attach a pair of left and right controllers — called Joy - Cons — that let you play anywhere.

But they also apparently have advanced internal «rumble» haptics, which Nintendo demonstrated by suggesting you'd be able to distinguish between the feel of ice tumbling in a glass (by shaking the Joy - Con), or the altogether different vibrations of someone pouring water into it.

Cons: May take longer to style long hair because of the small plates, no automatic shut - off, no 360 - degree swivel cord

Cons: Wide plates aren't ideal for curling or flipping, some reviewers didn't like the placement of the control buttons

So, one Sunday evening after having spent all weekend putting out fires for Susan, I decided to make a little pro / con list to see if it was really worth it to hang on to her as a client.

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Con artists are a crafty group of people who know exactly how to deceive and control their victims, but their methods are as obvious as a slap in the face if you know what to look for.

«Handheld mode» lets you clip the Joy - Cons to the Switch screen and play anywhere you like.

Con Ed was founded in 1823, but it's making sure it can compete with newer companies born in the digital age.

Given the benefits, employers should also consider the cons to hiring contractors.

The Joy - Cons have all the standard gamepad features, including analog thumb sticks, face buttons (A, B, X, Y), left and right buttons, and a square button that'll let you grab screenshots (and in the future, video) to share online.

We'll give you the pros, cons and bottom line on some of the best - known names in the industry, and with this information you'll be prepared to make the optimal decision for you company.

Now that you know the pros and cons of having a remote job, it's time to do some self - reflection.

Out of the box, you get the Nintendo Switch Consolee, a left and right Joy - Con, Joy - Con wrist straps, the Joy - Con grip, the Nintendo Switch Dock, an HDMI cable and an AC adapter.

That led to more films, including Def - Con 4, the story of three astronauts who survive World War III in space, before returning to war - ravaged Earth.

But the fact that Simmons was a con artist is an indictment of the media's vetting process of experts, not of expertise itself.

There are pros and cons to life as a student entrepreneur, but play your cards right and maybe you'll be the next Mark Zuckerberg.

Cons: Belly costs more than competing services.

Let's be honest, working from home has a lot of pros — and a few cons too.

Jamie Allen of the Asian Corporate Governance Association says the effort to get more big - ticket listings on Hong Kong's stock exchange by allowing dual - class shares has more cons than pros and could set a standard for other countries.

The first thing I do is I actually make a pros and cons list.

Cons: Not every customer will want to use LevelUp, so you won't be able to abandon credit - card payment processing altogether.

Others are outright con artists that take advantage of new and naive entrepreneurs.

We'll give you the pros, cons and bottom line on some of the best - known names in CRM software so you can make a decision that will help grow your business.

The complainer has probably been running his company for decades and has had to deal with his fair share of swindlers, con men and cheats.

Players can detach sections of the controller — called Joy - Cons — and slide them into the main unit, which then itself detaches and becomes a tablet - like device.

In a situation such as this, Culver says it's always best to weigh the pros and cons of addressing the person directly.

Billionaire investor George Soros, who called Trump a «con man,» made a gloomy prediction that the stock market rally would soon come to an end.

Cons: Expensive, some parents complain that they (but not their kids) find the fruity scent sickening

If your small business is aware of these pros and cons you can better mold a billboard marketing strategy.

This inside look at a successful horse transport business offers a close look at the pros and cons of the industry.

Cons: Wasn't escaping the paper trail the whole idea of smartphone loyalty plans?

It should talk about the pros and cons of your product or service compared to the competition.

Here's a look at the pros and cons.

Use that same common sense to take down the con - artists who reach out via the internet.

We also discuss the pros and cons to obtaining a patent for a product and what the biggest hurdle inventors most likely face.

Dig Deeper: Choosing Between an LLC and a Corporation Note the Differences Once you understand the benefits that come from LLCs and S corps, it's time to explore some of the pros and cons of each approach.

As we sat and discussed the pros and cons of starting a small business, becoming an entrepreneur, and navigating the changing business landscape, there was an underlying theme that become apparent.

Here's a look at the pros and cons of four smartphone apps that can help take your customer loyalty to the next level: