The phrase "a spate of corruption" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden or large number of incidents of corruption occurring within a specific timeframe or context.
Example: "The recent investigation revealed a spate of corruption among local officials, prompting calls for reform."
Alternatives: "a wave of corruption" or "an outbreak of corruption."
The slightly Stalinesque tower that houses the city's government has seen a spate of corruption scandals.
But his efforts have been sidetracked by a spate of corruption scandals.
The government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been almost paralyzed by a spate of corruption scandals that have distracted it from its agenda and weakened it politically.
A spate of corruption scandals, though mostly minor, has left even some Concertación supporters wondering whether 20 years in office might not be enough.
Many Czech voters have grown weary of politics after a spate of corruption scandals and have been struggling with a creeping sense of disillusionment that the revolution that overthrew Communism in 1989 has not delivered on its promises.
Once considered an economic and democratic stalwart among the former Soviet bloc countries, the Czech Republic has been suffering from weak economic growth and a spate of corruption scandals.
In the domestic political arena, a spate of colossal corruption scams pro-vided high-octane fuel to the opposition BJP, which launched a full-frontal assault on the government.
Halfway into his six-year term, President Benigno Aquino III is facing a spate of major corruption scandals, which could potentially undermine his "good governance " (Tuwid na Daan) initiative -- the policy that largely explains renewed global confidence in the Philippine economy in recent years.
Meanwhile, he still faces a spate of other corruption-related charges in Thailand, and some $2 billion in his and his family's assets have been frozen.
Even in Ghana, a country held up as one of Africa's star democratizers, there has been a recent spate of corruption scandals and, despite strong whistleblower protections, subsequent government reprisals against those who expose wrongdoing.
We can call it the "not twins" defense, and there may be no more crystalline detail to capture the decrepit credibility of Chinese public servants these days, amid a spate of sex-and-corruption scandals more public and baroque than any that the People's Republic has ever seen.
