crooked

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He successfully lobbied for laws in the U.S., the U.K. and European Union that provide financial sanctions against crooked foreign officials and human rights violators.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

My cheeks are crooked because I had something called a pilonidal cyst in my early 20s.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

In late August, a TikTok featuring an eccentric, over-the-top British man with a black bob and crooked teeth went viral.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

“I mean, you take a 10%, 20%, 15% of a guy’s NIL money, that’s Bernie Madoff level,” Cronin said Friday, referencing the crooked financier who was convicted in a massive Ponzi scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Sutton’s nose was crooked, like it had been broken and healed funny, but other than that he looked a lot like John Harvey.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn