unscrupulous
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Warning signs of unscrupulous firms include pressure tactics, such as repeated contact, often in messages and on the phone, pushing people to agree to a debt solution, the FCA says.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Prosecutors said the agents never asked for a “donation” from Marset and allege that he has sought to “intentionally mischaracterize as unscrupulous what are in fact standard law enforcement practices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The internet-savvy and unscrupulous were quick to cash in.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
In 2026, Rushdie said violence is the tool of "the unscrupulous using the ignorant" to attack culture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
During the Harding administration, in the early 1920s, the Justice Department had been packed with political cronies and unscrupulous officials, among them the head of the bureau: William Burns, the infamous private eye.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Grade 10, List 6
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