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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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Corruption among the rank and file is no surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Corruption remains a big part of the takedowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Corruption, economic stagnation and inequality were the main issues in the vote.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"Corruption must stop, and more employment opportunities should be created here in Nepal. What happened last year should not happen again."

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Corruption threatened it from within, heresy from without.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight




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