corrupt
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Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
He made clear the U.S. was coming after allegedly corrupt Mexican politicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Clay’s nemesis, President Andrew Jackson, regarded a federal road project as wasteful, potentially corrupt and even unconstitutional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He called CNN's bosses "corrupt or incompetent" and said they should not be entrusted to run the network.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Still another accused Teacher Wang of attempting to corrupt a young revolutionary by buying her some bread when he learned that she had not eaten lunch.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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