sharp practice
nounDefinition of sharp practice
: the act of dealing in which advantage is taken or sought unscrupulously
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Garoppolo had one of his sharper practices, completing 9-of-13 passes. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "What does McKinnon’s clearance mean for 49ers running backs?," 6 Aug. 2019 Last, and hardest to deal with, is unfair competition: sharp practice that breaks no global rules. — The Economist, "The global economyHow China is battling ever more intensely in world markets," 23 Sep. 2017 Such sharp practices have led his daughter to all but disown him, and that has spurred him to look elsewhere for family. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "The Best New Fiction," 7 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sharp practice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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