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the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances the ancient Egyptians used special preservatives to spare their dead from complete corruption

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Recent Examples of corruption Patel has been a vocal critic of the agency, pledging to address corruption within government services. Kayla Gaskins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025 Critics say a lack of transparency can lead to conflicts and corruption if there are not strict governance rules. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 During his interview with France 24, Voltaire dodged a question about the corruption allegations. Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025 At the beginning of the case, prosecutors told the jury that the trial was about corruption at the highest levels of state government, where Madigan and McClain schemed to leverage the speaker’s power for profit, both for himself and his associates. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for corruption 
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Noun
  • Trump has ordered his administration to maximize water flows from the delta and expedite potential exemptions to the Endangered Species Act, allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to send more water southward without concern for habitat degradation.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • When left unchecked, mass tourism can cause environmental and cultural degradation, displace locals, and strain infrastructure and resources.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • Those folks even named the local wildlife refuge after swinging Sony Bono, but what came next was toxic salinity and decay as less water came in and the water that remained increased in salinity.
    Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Introduced in the 1940s to combat tooth decay, around 63 percent of the U.S. population receives fluoridated water, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), though this is not federally mandated.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Emilia Pérez’s sins of misrepresentation were legion.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • In a tense confrontation between traditional tracking techniques and state-of-the-art technology, the police and criminals engage in a battle of wits, setting the stage for a cat-and-mouse showdown between good and evil.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
  • However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Jesus’ injury history and Havertz’s profligacy are concerns and both came to the fore during their FA Cup exit against Manchester United on Sunday.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Post-match, head coach Julen Lopetegui lamented West Ham’s profligacy.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruption. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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