scandal

Example Sentences

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The interior department secretary accepted bribes in exchange for awarding oil leases during Warren Harding's presidency in the 1920s, an episode known as the Teapot Dome scandal.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The chip-smuggling scandal is only the latest setback for the server maker, which was nearly delisted from the Nasdaq last year after failing to file the required quarterly and annual reports with regulators on time.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

But as moves to oust Adorni gathered momentum in Congress and the scandal increasingly overshadowed the government’s legislative agenda, Adorni’s resignation became inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Not long after I was born, everyone in the county pretty much suspected Momma had birthed me, the height of scandal in a place like Haller County, Kentucky.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland