tainted
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"Those who use property tainted by a past confiscation," Thomas said, are "liable to any United States national who owns a claim to that property."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But aside from the tainted run in the second, they couldn’t break through against until the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In a field often tainted by corruption allegations, García Harfuch stands out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Even if it’s deeply cruel to have dragged Gellar, Zhao and millions of fans’ hopes out this far, the “Buffy” legacy has been tainted enough as it is by Joss Whedon’s fingerprints.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
She could avoid Stephanie like the plague and go about her life as leader of the New Crew, a little tainted until she hosted a few more parties and all was forgotten.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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