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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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Another is to prevent the destruction of evidence of corruption, for example in government ministries.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

For many Argentines, corruption ranks low among immediate concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Ford captured this at the end of his piece: American progressivism emerged out of a rejection of corruption and self-dealing in the Gilded Age.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Officials have failed to halt pervasive fraud in the hospice industry despite promises of reforms five years ago after learning of widespread corruption that targeted vulnerable patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Why, for so many years, were conductors so oblivious to the corruption of their snap judgments?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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