corrupt
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Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Somewhere in your thoughts you’ll understand how weird, wild and corrupt the world of chess can be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Charging corrupt public officials “has always been and remains a top priority” of the office, wrote spokesperson Lymarie Llovet-Ayala.
From Salon • May 6, 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
But Diem’s government had become increasingly corrupt and repressive.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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