scandal
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The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal has said the King told her it was a "dreadful thing" and "should never have happened".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Mezrich’s “Checkmate” focuses on the 2022 Sinquefeld Cup scandal, where world champion Magnus Carlson accused Hans Niemann of cheating in his upset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that caused mass protests in the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In fact, he’s constantly mired in scandal, shame and disgrace, and has been his entire life.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Not long after I was born, everyone in the county pretty much suspected Momma had birthed me, the height of scandal in a place like Haller County, Kentucky.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing scandal
"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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