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[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /


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Appeared in the May 16, 2026, print edition as 'JPMorgan Scandal Was Already Messy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Appeared in the January 3, 2026, print edition as 'Welfare Scandal Clouds Walz’s 2026 Bid'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

His first feature film Scandal, made in 1989, established him as a director worth hiring, and was swiftly followed by Memphis Belle which included a young Matthew Modine as Captain Dennis Dearborn.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Victims of the Windrush Scandal will get 75% of their compensation in advance, as part of changes to the government scheme.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

The October 28, 1872, edition of Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly featured an article with the title “The Beecher-Tilton Scandal Case, the Detailed Statement of the Whole Matter.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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