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had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of laundered
Undercover recordings allegedly captured Owens detailing how public officials could be bribed and how the illicit funds could be laundered through businesses and campaign donations, the outlet reported.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
But prosecutors say just a small portion of the federal money went toward feeding kids, with the rest laundered through shell companies and spent on property, luxury cars and travel.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Specifically, DuckDuckGo’s AI feature seems to have gotten fooled by a game of telephone kicked off by internet pranksters and laundered into blatant misinformation on a leading search engine.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Zhu and Chen paid about $120,000 to Frank Carone, which was laundered through Anthony Carone’s law firm, according to the indictment.
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Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Your Washing Routine Matters Sometimes the source of the smell is not the towel itself but the way it is being laundered.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Today, supposedly sophisticated moderns have laundered Moloch’s dark faith into militarism, imperialism, and capitalism.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Zelensky confidant Tymur Mindich allegedly orchestrated ~$100M in kickbacks from state energy giant Energoatom, with the proceeds laundered in part through luxury villas near Kyiv.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
But prosecutors say just a small portion of the federal money went toward feeding kids, with the rest laundered through shell companies and spent on property, luxury cars and travel.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Specifically, DuckDuckGo’s AI feature seems to have gotten fooled by a game of telephone kicked off by internet pranksters and laundered into blatant misinformation on a leading search engine.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Zhu and Chen paid about $120,000 to Frank Carone, which was laundered through Anthony Carone’s law firm, according to the indictment.
—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Your Washing Routine Matters Sometimes the source of the smell is not the towel itself but the way it is being laundered.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Today, supposedly sophisticated moderns have laundered Moloch’s dark faith into militarism, imperialism, and capitalism.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Zelensky confidant Tymur Mindich allegedly orchestrated ~$100M in kickbacks from state energy giant Energoatom, with the proceeds laundered in part through luxury villas near Kyiv.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundered
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Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten.
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But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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On Monday, Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade producer Todd Marcocci said the parade's route was shortened to about 1 mile because of the heat wave.
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As Bolis explained, Malvasia’s story reaches back to Monemvasia, the fortified Greek coastal town whose name the Venetians shortened to Malvasia.
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