turpitude
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Luz’s monologue revealing Elliot’s turpitude is a rare stagy moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Mike Feuer, committed “multiple acts of moral turpitude and concealment” related to his involvement in the city attorney’s office’s handling of the legal fallout over a faulty Department of Water and Power billing system.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
And he has grandstanded constantly about Santos’ turpitude on TV.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2023
The school said it terminated Tucker after he subjected the institution to ridicule, breaching his contract and moral turpitude.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
“You accused me of moral turpitude, Mr. Marsden. I am here to say I am not guilty.”
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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