Sentence examples for have shafted from inspiring English sources

The argument, made by both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, was that these deals have shafted middle-class workers by encouraging companies to move jobs to countries like China and Mexico, where wages are lower.

"People are outraged that these large businesses have shafted the shareholders, that's why were seeing this," said Kenneth N. Klee, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Amongst her retrospective remarks on her marriage, Tina notes that Billie Holiday once said that you should never get involved with a black musician, because the music industry will have shafted him and he will take out his frustrations on you.

On the February 15 anti-war march, one of the talking-points was how Blair seemed to have shafted himself: if he didn't get a second resolution, he would have to choose between going back on his promise to the British people or going back on his friendship with Bush.

Perhaps they believe they don't deserve anything better than the dreadful Republican policies that have shafted America.

Is it because he has threatened that his next releases will have to do with banks and financial institutions and how they have shafted the people, leaks that may bring down one or two of the fat cats?

He had shafted Boris, too.

But he has shafted Roger Lord, who was democratically selected to be Ukip's candidate at the next general election".

Smith has been the focus of criticism since the last time he sacked an artistic director of ENO, in 2002, when he was accused of having "shafted" former general director Nicholas Payne.

We have been well and truly had, shafted and toasted by the Political Elite and their Masters- The Big Money Players and the City.

And it reminds me every day that, on at least one deal that I've made, I've shafted the government". Much to the government's chagrin, Cheslow is far from unique.