unscrupulous
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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that while the mis-selling or misdescription of fish was not a widespread issue it acknowledged "there are still some unscrupulous businesses".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Some unscrupulous businesses are seeing it as an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"As the demand for certain breeds increases, we see a lot more unscrupulous breeding going on, including really poor breeding practices and puppy smuggling," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 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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