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corruption

[kuh-ruhp-shuhn] / kəˈrʌp ʃən /




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The 2010 competition would later be tainted by a corruption scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Right now, corruption and accountability are particularly salient for both voters and lawmakers.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Fujimori, 51, appeals to the mixed legacy of her late father, who stabilized the economy and defeated a Maoist insurgency, but was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Illegal migration was also often enabled by corruption, the president acknowledged, explaining how officials sold documents.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He smelled not slime and corruption, but good, clean air scented by creosote.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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