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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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The indictment accused him of impiety and added, “Socrates is…also guilty of corrupting the youth.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has labelled Hungary as the EU's most corrupt country alongside Bulgaria in its Corruption Perceptions Index.

From Barron's

"I didn't become a police officer to serve a corrupt system. To help cover things up."

From BBC

For decades, this scandal stood as the ultimate warning about what can happen when betting interests corrupt fair competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The antics of the “bewitched” girls are so clearly feigned that the audience can recognize the corrupt motivations of the powerful people who are feeding the frenzy.

From The Wall Street Journal