as in stealing
dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages
The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government.
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Recent Examples of graft
Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2010, Aquino got to work immediately attacking graft, boosting tax collection, increasing transparency and strengthening public accountability.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
By taking high-resolution images every second after grafting more jellies together, the researchers found that the comb jellies that had fused synchronized their respective nervous systems in just two hours.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
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Since the start of this year, Iswaran was charged with 35 counts including graft.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2010, Aquino got to work immediately attacking graft, boosting tax collection, increasing transparency and strengthening public accountability.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
The majority of grapevines around the world, including in Europe, are grafted onto American rootstock, which is resistant to phylloxera.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
By taking high-resolution images every second after grafting more jellies together, the researchers found that the comb jellies that had fused synchronized their respective nervous systems in just two hours.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
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The score was tied at 10 early in the second quarter before Arizona State scored the game’s next 35 points to turn it into a rout.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg reported that investigators found a jacket inside the backpack believed to be tied to the murder, not a gun.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Cooper was charged with theft alongside the adult and sent to the Dozier school rather than prison.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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The good news is that thefts are significantly down.Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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That’s when probation officers first affixed a GPS device on his ankle.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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There are several different media types under the OOH umbrella, but the most popular include billboards, Times Square digital spectaculars and ads affixed to large scale walls, and then on the transit side, advertisements affixed to subway stations/trains, buses, bike shares and bus shelters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The fibers were bundled up into a 2.5-millimeter-thick (0.1-inch) catheter, which was initially inserted into animal brain models of TBI.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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Readers of the book, which is back in print (with a new title) after three decades off the shelves, will note the film’s fidelity to life, particularly in the robbery and heist scenes.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The family lives on the northwest side of Milwaukee where burglaries, robberies and aggravated assaults have been climbing over the past three years, according to Milwaukee Police Department crime data.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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The potential series is not yet attached to a specific network or streaming platform.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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So, in America, ridiculously, much value is attached to jobs that give you the privilege of being messed around by UnitedHealthcare and its competitors.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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By noon, the dog was officially tagged for Taddeo, just two hours before his scheduled euthanasia.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cox shared the video on Instagram, with Sheeran following suit and tagging his post #obviouslybetterthanross.Eric Todisco, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majestic quadrangle courtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved.WWD, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Characteristic of Austin, however, Steakley, along with music director Allen Robertson and their artistic team, inject popular and sacred songs into the story.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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