corruption

Example Sentences

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Magyar promises to tackle corruption, improve the economy and he has sought to woo Hungary's disadvantaged Roma community.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Nearly half of the cases turned down for those offenses were out of the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office, which in the past has aggressively pursued alleged union corruption.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

A French court held the first international criminal trial for a 2007 alleged Russian corruption scheme that cost Denmark’s big bank $2 billion in fines and catalyzed the world’s financial sanctions laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

When I asked Mr. Setrakian if his defense of Mr. Bonta might run afoul of state corruption laws, he referred me to the DOJ press office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet White knew that America’s judicial institutions, like its policing agencies, were permeated with corruption.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann