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scandal

[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /


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The 2010 competition would later be tainted by a corruption scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the 70-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics said the scandal of abuse was "still an open wound" for the Church.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But let's set aside the contested claims of the 2024 protests and the shame of grooming gangs scandal, and take a look at the overall picture.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“It would have been scandal, and ruin,” the old woman said, even as everyone ignored her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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