graft
Example Sentences
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“Grafting plants is not the same as grafting...animals,” Mari said.
From Literature
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A conviction could see his name forever associated with peers taken down by allegations of graft.
From Los Angeles Times
In an open letter, Tawfiq al-Tirawi, 77, said he had repeatedly alerted the Palestinian president to cases of graft, but to no avail.
From Barron's
He wants the headlines, but without doing the hard graft to lay the groundwork needed for peace to be durable.
From BBC
The party was committed to tackling graft "considering the private sector is an important pillar of the economy", he said in an address broadcast live on national television VTV.
From Barron's
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