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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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In a second case in Milan, prosecutors said Aventall had made payments "of an allegedly corrupt nature" to Enviro Pacific Investments - the company which lent the money for the Sunninghill purchase.

From BBC

“It’s like a cursed artifact that gives you great power to keep up with what’s going on, but at the cost of subtly corrupting your soul,” said the 38-year-old Providence College economics professor.

From The Wall Street Journal

The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.

From Los Angeles Times

Movie themes are often over my head, but even I know that “The Lord of the Rings” was about the corrupting nature of power.

From The Wall Street Journal

She would inherit a dysfunctional government and a corrupt judiciary, but her commitment to a new republic founded on freedom, property rights and the rule of law would give her a good start.

From The Wall Street Journal