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embezzle

[em-bez-uhl] / ɛmˈbɛz əl /


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During the appeal trial, she denied that the RN had any system to embezzle European Parliament funds and has said her party acted in "complete good faith".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Federal prosecutors allege Navarro set up a sham charity, called the United Latino Foundation, to embezzle money for his personal use.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

She has denied wrongdoing, and party spokesman Laurent Jacobelli said "we are going to prove that there is no system to embezzle money from the EU".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Vows: After her ex-husband used her identity to embezzle money, she swore never to marry again.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2023

The president, Wingfield, attempted to embezzle the public stores, and escape to the West Indies.

From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John




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