In an era remarkable for corruption in every area of public life, Becker set new standards, taking protection money from illegal gambling clubs at an astonishing rate.
On Wednesday, Cameron backpedaled significantly to say Nigeria and Afghanistan have taken "remarkable stops forward" on corruption.
Her actions in support of human rights, the building of democracy, the strengthening of the rule of law, and opposition to government-driven corruption, were remarkable.
The agency's last secretary, Ryan Zinke, resigned Dec. 15 under a cloud of corruption accusations remarkable even for the ethics-challenged Trump administration.
NEW ORLEANS — C. Ray Nagin, the former New Orleans mayor, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison on corruption charges, a remarkable fall from grace for a man who came to office pledging to root out cronyism.
The chief problems troubling the Park regime are economic ones--remarkable growth, high inflation, pervasive corruption.
The latter is a remarkable collection of songs, encompassing political corruption, racism, nationalism, and liberal dogmatism in the Deep South.
The story of David works so well as a modern parable of power and corruption that it seems remarkable that there aren't more biblical adaptations around.
