tainted
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Although he has a degree in political science, he has never held office and "therefore isn't tainted by experience", according to Kaplan.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The ruling is reminiscent of another case in which Kavanaugh found that a Mississippi defendant’s trial was tainted by racial discrimination.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The money, in their view, not only has to make up for mounting legal fees, but lost income, tainted reputations, fractured families, and years spent behind bars.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas pointed to a rarely enforced 1996 law that authorized suits against those who “use property tainted by a past confiscation.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Our whole relationship has been tainted by the Games.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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