corruption
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The justices ask only whether the governor’s actions are an “abuse” of his broad constitutional authority, such as corruption or conflict of interest.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Previously, he was an aide to civil rights icon John Lewis, and before entering politics, he ran a documentary film production firm, focusing particularly on corruption.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A lawmaker betting on a bill he’s voting on is corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
For South Africa, the US additionally pointed to corruption.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
I loved to read, probably the result of the unique education I received from the Coalwood School teachers known as the “Great Six,” a corruption of the phrase “grades one through six.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The subtext plays out in how the town confronts the other corruptions in its midst.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
He said: "People are determined to live... normally without crime and corruptions, without prices going wild."
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
Jazz got a crucial nudge into the academy from Wynton Marsalis and his fellow young neo-traditionalists, who were guarding against what they saw as the corruptions of fusion and free jazz.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2020
The exciting synergy of institutional life in an all-purpose national metropolis was deemed less important than the dangerous corruptions likely to afflict a nexus of politicians and financiers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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