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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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The survey specifically asked about the topics of the economy, housing, immigration, crime, corruption and artificial intelligence, measuring how voters in each of the four subgroups responded across these six categories.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The U.S.-friendly leaders in those two nations faced mass demonstrations over corruption and the rising cost of living last year, even before the current oil-price spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But then Johnson pivoted to corruption, a touchy subject in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

However, the corruption and incompetence of the czar’s government, along with huge losses on the battlefronts, had eroded the army’s morale and darkened the mood of the Russian public.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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