dirty money
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Government officials pledged to boost barriers to dirty money following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
She told him at a recent debate: “I didn’t realize how much dirty money you’ve took until I was running against you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Navalny told the BBC that the best thing Western states could do for justice in Russia was to crack down on "dirty money".
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
It’s part of an ongoing effort to combat money laundering and the movement of dirty money through the American financial system.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Something you breathed in or ate, or picked up from the dirty money other people had touched.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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