as in stealing
dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages
The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government.
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Recent Examples of graft
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
The same physician who designs the hairline at the morning consultation is still in the room placing grafts in the afternoon.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
That being said, its professional technical aspects just add to the impression that this is a glib and insincere effort, trying to graft a fun moviegoing experience onto a depressing story about hateful people reveling in each other’s pain.
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Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Rodents are used to study immune rejection, inflammatory pathways, coagulation incompatibilities, and graft survival.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
The same physician who designs the hairline at the morning consultation is still in the room placing grafts in the afternoon.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Verb
The laborers and manufacturers prepare to graft.
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Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
That being said, its professional technical aspects just add to the impression that this is a glib and insincere effort, trying to graft a fun moviegoing experience onto a depressing story about hateful people reveling in each other’s pain.
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Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
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Luke Locklear, 29, of Lumberton, is charged with felony conspiracy, and altering/stealing/destroying criminal evidence by taking it from the home and burning it, a warrant says.
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Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing.
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
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They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.
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On Saturday morning, those handmade signs were gone, some of the tape used to affix them still in place.
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He was initially charged with six counts of money laundering, embezzlement, grand theft and misappropriation of public funds in that case.
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Bannon was arrested in August 2020 on Guo’s yacht in Connecticut and charged in connection with a separate embezzlement scheme.
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thighs and/or drumsticks registers 160°, about 5 minutes more.
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The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.
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Some of those arrested were undocumented migrants detained for violating immigration rules, while others were arrested for public violence, harboring illegal immigrants and robbery.
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But success in this area would give Meta a robust revenue stream that isn’t attached to its bread-and-butter advertising business, which drives all but 2% of the company’s total revenue.
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Karger’s original screenplay Fantasy Camp sold in a competitive bidding situation to STX and had Jennifer Garner attached to star.
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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