tainted
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The 2010 competition would later be tainted by a corruption scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In a rare move, Crenshaw dismissed the criminal indictment after declaring the prosecution against Abrego Garcia a blatantly tainted investigation “with a vindictive motive.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas pointed to a rarely enforced 1996 law that authorized suits against those who “use property tainted by a past confiscation.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
But such is the scale and seriousness of the charges, in such an event, critics will inevitably argue that his many accomplishments are tainted, even those that occurred after the period the case relates to.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
She shouldn’t have entered the tomb, she shouldn’t have strayed into the sacred places of the dead when she was so stained and tainted by her crimes.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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