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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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The old adage is true: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

From Salon

His relationship with his Jewish neighbors, the Brodskys, grows closer as Nazi power corrupts France.

From Los Angeles Times

As for the claim that "corrupt payments" had been made to a police officer, White said the documents had been sourced by Churcher from "exhibits placed on the public record" in civil proceedings involving Epstein.

From BBC

“Money spent very quickly on the military corrupts very quickly,” said Dennis Wilder, a senior fellow at Georgetown University and former U.S. intelligence officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Team USA skeleton racer who accused Canada of deliberately corrupting the Olympics qualifying process has launched an appeal to be granted a "wildcard" entry to next month's Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

From Barron's