corrupt
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Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Haimbe’s comments came after the then-U.S. ambassador in Lusaka, Michael Gonzales, accused Zambian officials of being corrupt and nonresponsive to American overtures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He’s appeared in everything from “Saw” to “Ella Enchanted,” and played a corrupt government agent in a couple of “Mission Impossible” movies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Charging corrupt public officials “has always been and remains a top priority” of the office, wrote spokesperson Lymarie Llovet-Ayala.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
When the U.N. post was first conferred on him, my grandfather balked: he wanted no part of the corrupt regime.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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