corrupt
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“This officer betrayed the public, betrayed the inmates, and betrayed the badge. My office will hold corrupt correctional officers to account for their behavior.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Clay’s nemesis, President Andrew Jackson, regarded a federal road project as wasteful, potentially corrupt and even unconstitutional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Watchdog Transparency International has listed Equatorial Guinea as one of the world's most corrupt states, while the World Bank reports that more than half of Equatoguineans live in poverty.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
It is an old story: Demagogues corrupt the people around them.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Liccaro, with its corrupt regents and impoverished people, would be easy pickings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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