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The panel also found Burwood acted dishonestly by failing to tell her employer she held financial lasting power of attorney for a resident at the care home where she worked.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The problem is that too many must choose from a menu that presents the options dishonestly or offers no good ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

A spokesman for Greensill said that “after four years of investigation, this matter has concluded with no finding that Mr. Greensill acted dishonestly or in bad faith.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

He is accused of dishonestly creating patient records long after he was involved in their care, something he "strongly denies".

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

The long answer was that there were huge sums of money to be made, if you could somehow get them re-rated as triple-A, thereby lowering their perceived risk, however dishonestly and artificially.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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