corruption
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Price’s tenure has been marred by allegations of corruption that culminated in the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But that motivation is intended to be forgotten—it’s not politics but corruption that shares center stage with the series’ revenge elements, gunfights and atmospheric treatment of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
His son: the man who would later become tangled up in a huge corruption and bribery scandal that would last the next 10 years.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The survey specifically asked about the topics of the economy, housing, immigration, crime, corruption and artificial intelligence, measuring how voters in each of the four subgroups responded across these six categories.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
In the 1920s, during the Teapot Dome scandal, William had helped unmask the corruption in President Harding’s cabinet.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing corruption
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