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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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Her mother, Susana Higuchi, called him a corrupt tyrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Malta is maybe a little corrupt and the deliverables show up.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Victims of 1984 industrial disaster still battle health effects from gas leak and an Indian judicial system that is called corrupt and uncaring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“The quality or condition of being depraved or corrupt, ” Rahel read, with a row of sternmouthed nuns seated behind her and a sea of sniggering schoolgirl faces in front.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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