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shady dealings



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Kuciak had written several stories on graft and shady dealings involving Kocner, who had ties to senior politicians in the country of 5.4 million people.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Cuellar has long faced accusations of shady dealings, dating to his first run for Congress in 2004, when he initially lost in the Democratic primary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

After an eventful week, during which the controversy quickly expanded to include allegations of inflated numbers, shady dealings, and toxic workplace culture, the company announced that it was shutting down completely.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024

She runs afoul of Steven Yeun’s Danny, a hustling contractor not averse to shady dealings, when they have a minor fender-bender that quickly metastasizes into full-blown road rage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

The only evidence of Nixon’s shady dealings came from bugs and wiretaps, which Johnson certainly did not wish to make public.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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