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kuh ruhp tiv

  • s  tending to corrupt or pervert

  • But whatever his thoughts on the corruptive properties of cinema, he could have found no more devoted Watch-man than Snyder.
  • Moore's work here is to show the corruptive influence of the war in Iraq: coarsening some Americans abroad, killing others.
  • Baerwald is not interested in pointing fingers; he wants to nail a mood of corruptive malaise and the autoeroticism of power.
News & Articles

  • China Moves To Lift 13 Year Ban On Video Game Consoles
    China's video game ban has perplexed many since its inception in 2000. Originally meant to shield the country's youth from the corruptive evils of video games, the ban was effectively negated shortly thereafter when online gaming exploded, and China's young people became gamers anyway against their government's wishes.
    July 10, 2013 - Forbes
Quotes

  • Ban Ki-moon in Accra Daily Mail
    In a meeting with Mr. Karzai in the Afghan capital, Mr. Ban said that he urged the leader to ensure good governance, "including the eradication of corruptive practices prevalent in Afghanistan, controlling drug trafficking and forming a unity...
  • Cory Booker in Newsday
    NEWARK, NJ -- Mayor Cory Booker said a forensic audit he requested shows a pervasive culture of cronyism in the city where "corruptive forces were at play."

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