corruption
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That message — a howl of righteous anger at state corruption and the perversion of religion to serve the nefarious agendas of cruel, power-mad men — is what makes “The Devils” sacrilegious yet not apostate.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
But the storyline is also baroque, the filmmaking is kinetic and the corruption it alleges is epic.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
He has previously said allegations of corruption in the deal are false.
From BBC β Oct. 12, 2026
The primary difference is that the corruption Sorkin points to is unique to the digital age, where everything is ephemeral — trumped by the next headline.
From Salon β Oct. 11, 2026
Anything that hinted at corruption always filled him with a wild hope.
From "1984" by George Orwell
But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 24, 2026
The subtext plays out in how the town confronts the other corruptions in its midst.
From Salon β Oct. 26, 2025
He said: "People are determined to live... normally without crime and corruptions, without prices going wild."
From BBC β Dec. 17, 2023
Jazz got a crucial nudge into the academy from Wynton Marsalis and his fellow young neo-traditionalists, who were guarding against what they saw as the corruptions of fusion and free jazz.
From New York Times β Sep. 3, 2020
The exciting synergy of institutional life in an all-purpose national metropolis was deemed less important than the dangerous corruptions likely to afflict a nexus of politicians and financiers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 1
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