embezzle
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They accused several people of orchestrating a scheme to embezzle money in Ukraine's energy sector, including at the national nuclear opertor Energoatom.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The wife of Ali Bongo, whose family ruled the central African country with an iron fist for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
César Franck and others got a kick out of Alessandro Stradella, the Baroque opera composer who attempted to embezzle the Roman Catholic Church.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Manuel Chang, the former minister, is suspected of signing off on about $2 billion worth of loans concealed from public view and partaking in a scheme to embezzle hundreds of millions of dollars.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023
I didn't embezzle it, I gave the company my note.
From The Vision of Elijah Berl by Nason, Frank Lewis
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