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

If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.

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

Cooper had heard some police in Mexico were crooked, but he never imagined the government would ignore the takeover of a gold mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Teresita’s husband had drawn many hills and even a creek along the crooked path, but no other signs of human life were depicted on the map.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall