graft
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"An era comes to an end with her passing. I feel, like so many French people, a deep nostalgia," said Sarkozy, who last year was briefly jailed over a graft conviction.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Low’s lavish lifestyle—partying with Hollywood stars and political rulers—turned him into a symbol of global graft when it was alleged he stole his fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
You’ve done the hard graft at $14 an hour.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The days their legs itched from the graft, from their leg hairs getting caught in the bandages, a prickly irritation that never stopped.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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