embezzle
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The wife of Ali Bongo, whose family ruled the central African country with an iron fist for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
Federal prosecutors allege Navarro set up a sham charity, called the United Latino Foundation, to embezzle money for his personal use.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
She has denied wrongdoing, and party spokesman Laurent Jacobelli said "we are going to prove that there is no system to embezzle money from the EU".
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
Vows: After her ex-husband used her identity to embezzle money, she swore never to marry again.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2023
The Athenians might fairly except against the practice of Democritus, to be buried up in honey, as fearing to embezzle a great commodity of their country, and the best of that kind in Europe.
From Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend by Browne, Thomas, Sir
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