corruption
Example Sentences
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The conviction was in line with a strict 2019 act aimed at preventing corruption in sports in Sri Lanka.
From Barron's
"There is an important public interest in ensuring that conduct in our country does not further corruption in another country."
From BBC
In the era of widespread, legal sports betting in most of the U.S., leagues and gambling operators have insisted that the fear of corruption was largely unfounded.
But the chief victim of the buildup of China’s military so far has been its own elite, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping has purged a swath of top generals accused of corruption and disloyalty.
The official announcement that Zhang and Liu were "under investigation" said that they were accused of "serious violations of discipline and law", which is a euphemism for corruption.
From BBC
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