venal
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The party has long grappled with venal insiders—including antigraft inspectors—who leak secrets about corruption probes in return for bribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Vulgar, venal creatures like him are not capable of creating anything of beauty or artistic value; they can only destroy.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
Network, from 1976, cast him as a venal television producer.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention were desperate to protect their young nation against venal officeholders, discussing fears of corruption so frequently that James Madison made a special note of their preoccupation with the subject.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
Nor did the venal mayor of Fairfax—an ally of Hale’s who also served as a guardian.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing venal
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