corrupted

Example Sentences

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He is remembered as a conciliator of the American rebels and the author of schemes to reform the corrupted and unrepresentative House of Commons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"According to me and the majority of nations involved in this race, Canada corrupted everything that is meant to be fair and beautiful about our sport," she added.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

We would only do this if our goal was corrupted.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026

The firm identified a problem with the aircraft's computing software which calculates a plane's elevation, and found that at high altitudes, data could be corrupted by intense radiation released periodically by the Sun.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Perhaps Hamlet wanted me to leave this evil place, lest I be corrupted.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein