corruption
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The country ranked 104th out of 182 in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index after decades of bribery and influence-peddling scandals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Corruption has become a top concern for Mexicans, polls show, while Rocha remains broadly unpopular in Sinaloa and elsewhere in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
"Corruption must stop, and more employment opportunities should be created here in Nepal. What happened last year should not happen again."
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
In one forum, Youth Against Corruption, members planned the protest outside parliament on 8 September.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
And also An Account of the Immorality and Profaneness, which is occasioned by the Corruption of that most Noble Science in the Present Age.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
Vocabulary lists containing corruption
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 1
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