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launder

[lawn-der, lahn-] / ˈlɔn dər, ˈlɑn- /


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While Epstein was best known for his connections to businessmen and politicians, he cultivated a circle of top academics that helped launder his reputation until his arrest in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

North Korea’s Lazarus Group External link, among the most sophisticated crypto-enabled criminal organizations in the world, relied heavily on the DeFi mixer Tornado Cash to launder funds.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Investigators also identified a shell company possibly used to launder the advertising revenue, which totaled to around $6.2 million, and an investment of $200,000 in cryptocurrency.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

And as prominent news outlets continue to normalize and launder that simple fact, comedy that’s both humane and hilarious is a way through, if not a way out.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2025

I launder the napkins and tablecloths entirely at my own discretion.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control also designated three leaders and supporters of an Iran-aligned militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, as well as a business that it says moves and launders funds for the organization.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

“Today, Treasury is sanctioning Tornado Cash, a virtual currency mixer that launders the proceeds of cybercrimes, including those committed against victims in the United States,” Nelson said.

From The Verge Aug. 8, 2022

But the game launders this good idea into a bad one by making many enemies invulnerable unless your character has reached a certain level.

From Slate Oct. 16, 2020

Bethany launders them in-house and places them in a tub in the entryway, for workers to don each day after taking their temperature and passing a screening.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2020

It is always supple, never creases, launders well, and comes in the most beautiful soft shades as well as in black and dark colors.

From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson

When you’ve done that, you can start to feel the excitement of owning a freshly laundered $100 bill.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

British anticrime officials and the financial-sector watchdogs estimated in 2024 that more than £100 billion in illicit money is laundered inside or through the U.K. every year.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The whole letter is Bezos’ grievance talking, laundered through one of his fixers.

From Slate Feb. 5, 2026

Most of the illegally-mined gold is smuggled out to the United Arab Emirates, from where it is laundered into the global supply chain in Europe, the United States, Asia and South Africa.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

A few garments hung out of the windows, limp and crinkled, as though they had been recently laundered.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

The bill would also exempt so-called decentralized crypto networks from anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

It cited long-standing deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism at Wise U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Revolut's rapid growth has meanwhile drawn criticism in recent years regarding its ability to comply with financial regulations, particularly those aimed at combating fraud and money laundering.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The judge found that when read as a whole, the piece implied wrongdoing by the ministers as it also mentioned secrecy and money laundering.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“I do laundering and mending. I’m even good with a hammer and nail.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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