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corrupt

[kuh-ruhpt] / kəˈrʌpt /






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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

Ahead of a plaque being installed near the site, the BBC revisits a story which also involved light-fingered locals, allegations of corrupt police and a mystery man moving through the world of London coin dealers.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

In the story I’m reading, Isaiah Dunn just got pulled out of class by secret agents, who tell him he needs to go undercover at a championship basketball game to expose a corrupt principal.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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