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embroil

[em-broil] / ɛmˈbrɔɪl /


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She was unpopular from the get-go and soon embroiled in corruption allegations including accusations that she received Rolex watches and jewelry as bribes.

From Barron's

But more damaging for Steenhuisen was the financial scandal that he became embroiled in - possibly the first time that this has happened to a DA leader.

From BBC

While the Beijing-based company has been embroiled in a range of legal and privacy rows linked to the social media app for years, its team has been busy branching out developing new cutting-edge products.

From Barron's

Some multinationals operating here have themselves become embroiled in South Africa’s endemic corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Ms. Siddiq became embroiled in a corruption scandal in her parents’ homeland, Bangladesh, where this week she was sentenced in absentia to four years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal