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taint

[teynt] / teɪnt /




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Many mom bloggers, Ms. Wiley tells Ms. Latifi, worried that the incentives that come with monetization would taint their work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He also voiced concern that the draft lottery debate could "negatively taint the whole effort".

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

In doing so, they become less compelling and less likely to taint your interpretations of future interactions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Escaping the taint of what spilled from the capsule and cut that day has been hard for all involved.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

She was the blood of the dragon, but Ser Barristan had warned her that in that blood there was a taint.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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