corrupt
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Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
He’s appeared in everything from “Saw” to “Ella Enchanted,” and played a corrupt government agent in a couple of “Mission Impossible” movies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Ahead of a plaque being installed near the site, the BBC revisits a story which also involved light-fingered locals, allegations of corrupt police and a mystery man moving through the world of London coin dealers.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
They have led corrupt lives and must be trained to be productive workers.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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