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scandal

[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /


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The passage in 1978 of the Presidential Records Act was a response to the Nixon scandal.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The scandal has resurfaced age-old questions about Capitol Hill culture and the power dynamics between elected officials and their subordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But as the scandal unfolded, their leaders called emergency meetings to withdraw their support and pulled the plug on ads supporting him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A frayed scandal sheet called Madam Solaina's Secrets is tucked between two pages.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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