unscrupulous
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Both Washington and Mexico City have launched crackdowns against a complex web of unscrupulous functionaries, front companies and document fraudsters, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
In 2026, Rushdie said violence is the tool of "the unscrupulous using the ignorant" to attack culture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It all leads you to assume that our mystery 79-year-old must be well connected, unscrupulous in his personal dealings, and yes, pretty fat.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The company is hoping that panicked consumers trying, say, to rebook a flight will click on the first link they see, bringing them to unscrupulous parties that try to charge exorbitant fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
After Whitehorn’s death, his part-white, part-Cheyenne widow, Hattie, had married an unscrupulous white man named LeRoy Smitherman.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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