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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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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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