deceit

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Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the court found that Clark “engaged in serious misconduct marked by prolonged deceit that significantly eroded public trust and confidence” in the city attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The party has reported punishing more than 140,800 people for offenses related to policy inaction, recklessness or deceit from January to November last year, surpassing the 2024 total of nearly 138,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

But while tactics and deceit are dominating conversations about the show, it is contestant Jessie Stride who has got others talking.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

She told the inquiry the men "prioritised personal gratification and their careers over the wellbeing of their families" and claimed "the deceit and collusion went high up the chain."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

He laid his finger beside his nose, a sign of stealth, or perhaps deceit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam