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scandal

[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /


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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly moving back across the pond, six years after their dramatic exit from the Royal family stunned Americans and Britons and exposed scandal in Buckingham Palace.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

But after months of scandal over a former council member accused of acting as an illegal agent of China, residents and city leaders are trying to reset the relationship and impose safeguards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Dillon said the "deeply concerning" Swans scandal had again thrust into focus "our responsibilities as a sport".

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

We first revealed the emerging scandal in March where a small group of parents appeared to have been misled about donors.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

One is cluttered with newspapers and tattlers and scandal sheets, another with petit-hourglasses and abaci.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The commission was created in 1990 after a wave of political corruption scandals engulfed Mayor Tom Bradley’s administration.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But the author’s agent subsequently pulled the book amid concerns about AI use, making it the latest in a string of such publishing-industry scandals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Flavio scored 43 percent despite being battered by a series of scandals.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

We've had ball-tampering scandals – all of these things – and they all fall under the same bracket of foul play and bringing the game into disrepute.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The penny papers combined traditional political and business news with sensational stories and scandals featuring the nation’s entertainers, explorers, and artists.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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