unscrupulous
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Dentists’ reputations for being maverick investors have made them targets for unscrupulous actors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He said he had become concerned about the potential for a dying person to be coerced by "unscrupulous relatives, or 'trusted' medical or legal professionals" into ending their life prematurely.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
In fact, it was quickly abused by hundreds of unscrupulous operators who found they could set up ghost dealerships and then, for a fee, fiddle with the registry.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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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