complicity
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What if we could avoid our taxpayer’s complicity, without forgoing the benefits of a common tax system?
From Slate • May 11, 2026
He acknowledged problems in some instances, blaming "operational challenges", including corruption and information leaks, noting that the ministry was taking all allegations of police complicity or inaction seriously.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Relations strained further when US troops killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil in 2011 without telling Islamabad, and Pakistan faced accusations of complicity in harbouring the fugitive.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Some have gone further, citing emails in which women expressed gratitude or warmth toward Epstein as evidence of complicity or consent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
But he seemed to be understanding Sir Charles better than she was, for a flicker of complicity was passing between them, and Oliver came to sit down, too.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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