become tainted
Example Sentences
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Other lawmakers, though, feared that the bill had become tainted by FTX’s influence.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022
The event faces “a critical test for its viability”, Hollywood Reporter said in an article suggesting it had become tainted by the scandal due to Weinstein’s former involvement.
From Reuters • May 17, 2018
An association that once imbued his public image with a frisson of dark glamour had become tainted by sleaze.
From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2015
Maybe Elvis Costello was right: Nielsen reissued May radio ratings for Los Angeles stations after recalculating the numbers because its survey sample had become tainted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2014
The air seems for a few seconds to become tainted.
From Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories by French, Joseph Lewis
