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Reckless and often liable to go off the handle, Johnny Boy constantly gets himself and the loyal but frustrated Charlie in trouble, which becomes outright deadly when Johnny borrows too much money from Mafia loan sharks.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Many consumers who currently rely on credit cards would be forced to turn elsewhere for short-term financing needs, including pawn shops, auto title lenders, or worse—such as loan sharks, unregulated online lenders, and the black market.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
And as part of his wider campaign around the documentary, Sheen is lobbying the British government to pass a Fair Banking Act that would increase fair lending from financial services to people on low incomes, reducing their reliance on payday loan companies and loan sharks.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Back in 2050, on Earth, he and his best friend Timo (Steven Yeun) land in hot water with a predatory loan shark.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Many consumers who currently rely on credit cards would be forced to turn elsewhere for short-term financing needs, including pawn shops, auto title lenders, or worse—such as loan sharks, unregulated online lenders, and the black market.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
And as part of his wider campaign around the documentary, Sheen is lobbying the British government to pass a Fair Banking Act that would increase fair lending from financial services to people on low incomes, reducing their reliance on payday loan companies and loan sharks.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Back in 2050, on Earth, he and his best friend Timo (Steven Yeun) land in hot water with a predatory loan shark.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loan shark
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“Loan shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loan%20shark. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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