corruptly

Example Sentences

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“He was not living the life of an exiled corrupt Latin American leader rich with the spoils of monies corruptly earned,” his attorneys wrote in a pre-sentencing memo seeking just six years behind bars.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

It applies to anyone who corruptly destroys evidence or “otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding.”

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

The prosecution say this is when Mottram corruptly informed Kay and Bennett about the intelligence log concerning him.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

Ultimately, Corficolombiana earned about $28.63 million in profits from the corruptly obtained business, U.S. authorities said.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023

Such was her skill in the Fathers that she corrected a depraved place in Cyprian; for where it was corruptly written "Nisi vos sinceritas" she amended it "Nervos sinceritas."

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various