corrupt
Example Sentences
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The antics of the “bewitched” girls are so clearly feigned that the audience can recognize the corrupt motivations of the powerful people who are feeding the frenzy.
Transparency International has ranked Hungary the most corrupt country in the EU for the past four years.
He’s corrupted from the inside by a system that has no regard for his humanity.
From Los Angeles Times
When troublemaker Arlene moves in across the street to live with her father, Maria falls helplessly under her corrupting influence.
From Los Angeles Times
"So it's not surprising there are people who will make mistakes or who are corrupt," says Professor Kerry Brown of King's College London.
From BBC
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