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scandal

[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /


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To his credit, said the 65-year-old retired public relations strategist, Becerra has largely kept clear of controversy and there’s never been a whiff of personal scandal — an important consideration after Swalwell’s spectacular self-destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Until now, scandal drew the most attention to the contest, as former U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Maybe he can spend retirement time with Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who also resigned last month under a scandal cloud, but who managed to squeak past the five-year-minimum necessary to collect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In a separate development in Kyiv, a court has ordered 60 days' pretrial detention for Zelensky's former right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, over a corruption scandal.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Nothing travels quicker than scandal, especially among supernatural people, so the four queens knew that he was in Iove with Guenever.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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