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was tainting
  • past progressive of taint.

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The boss of another outsourcing company - not Serco or G4S - told me the incident was tainting the sector.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2013

Once again Mr. Philip Slotman was tainting the fragrant sweetness and freshness of the night with the aroma of a large and expensive J.S.

From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John