embezzle
Example Sentences
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Ziobro is facing 26 charges related to embezzling money from a fund meant to be spent on crime victims and rehabilitating criminals.
From BBC
He was also accused of embezzling municipal funds, but the Supreme Court decided not to send the case to trial.
From Barron's
Recent graft scandals have rocked Ukraine, though there’s been no suggestion Western funds were embezzled.
In both scenarios Ukrainians are the victims—but there’s no suggestion that Western funds were embezzled.
Anti-graft investigators said around $100 million had been embezzled from the energy sector, causing outrage in a country where Russian attacks have resulted in devastating power outages.
From Barron's
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