corruption
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Since 2023, Khan has been in jail on corruption charges which he denies.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
During his presidency, prosecutors sought to bring corruption charges against him, but the case didn’t move forward after a vote to lift his immunity failed to win a supermajority in the legislature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In countries like Bangladesh, India and Nepal, youth-led anti-government uprisings have over the past 12 months rallied immense support against the various pressure points of corruption, nepotism, economic inequality and democratic backsliding.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He has since faced multiple legal cases on corruption and other charges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
One of New York State’s biggest recent scandals has been the exposure of wholesale S.L.A. graft and corruption.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Loubna Mrie’s candid and absorbing memoir, ‘Defiance,’ is a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
The subtext plays out in how the town confronts the other corruptions in its midst.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
He said: "People are determined to live... normally without crime and corruptions, without prices going wild."
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
Ms. de Bonafini stood by the family, including Kirchner’s widow Cristina and political successor, amid allegations of corruptions.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
The exciting synergy of institutional life in an all-purpose national metropolis was deemed less important than the dangerous corruptions likely to afflict a nexus of politicians and financiers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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