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taint

[teynt] / teɪnt /




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The good news is that the gala survived its Bezos taint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

Trying to deal with Iraq would also consume the last years of George W Bush's presidency and taint his legacy, reshaping American politics.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Even if she got rich and famous and did command performances for Edward VII, like she said she would, she couldn’t ever live down the taint.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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