corrupted

Example Sentences

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"Do not let yourselves be corrupted by temptations that waste your energies and do not serve the progress of society."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

People are using it to analyze federal economic data, recover wedding photos from a corrupted hard drive, build new websites from scratch, answer a barrage of emails or order food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

We would only do this if our goal was corrupted.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026

"And you have to take care of yourself, son. Don't let this Harlem git you. I'm in New York but New York ain't in me, understand what I mean? Don't git corrupted."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison