venal

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The “Old Horse” is overthrown; his vice president, just as venal and brutal, is also swept away.

From Los Angeles Times

The literalness of the exercise emphasizes the slipperiness of time, shining a garish spotlight on mortality and lending a tragic depth to the most venal of reunion specials.

From New York Times

Sandu's control of the executive and the parliament offer Moldova its best-ever chance to take the state out of the hands of venal elites, officials in Brussels and Chisinau say.

From Reuters

“I will smash every bone in your worthless, venal, criminal elf skull,” reads a more recent email to Dr. Fauci dated July 21, according to court documents.

From Washington Times

It’s hard to imagine Florence, cradle of the High Renaissance of early modern Europe, without its avaricious, venal, culture-conscious first family, the Medici.

From New York Times