corruption
Example Sentences
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She frequently writes about investigations and criminal cases brought by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn, including those related to public corruption and financial crime.
Some of his relatives have been the targets of corruption allegations over the years, which they denied.
From Barron's
Where corruption is suspected, disclosure allows sunlight to do its work.
From MarketWatch
But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times
A domestic corruption scandal has hobbled infrastructure spending, weakening investor and business confidence, which was already shaky due to U.S. tariffs, and contributed to growth slowing to a five-year low in 2025.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
