defalcations

A good idea, too, since Gregor tries to get himself off the hook by passing off the unwitting boy as gay in an attempt to soften up the deeply closeted executive Zach Grenier who is threatening to blow the whistle on the father's multimillion-dollar defalcations.

Fraud in the Family Terry Teachout 2011

Our County Manager is now in the State Penitentary for defalcations of various kinds.

Granularity 2008

“More than all defalcations of individual swindlers,” it “attests the almost hopeless depravity and corruption of the age.”

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

“More than all defalcations of individual swindlers,” it “attests the almost hopeless depravity and corruption of the age.”

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

“More than all defalcations of individual swindlers,” it “attests the almost hopeless depravity and corruption of the age.”

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

While we're looking for answers, let's ask another question: Is state CEO Tom Gallagher, who oversees the debacle known as Citizens Property Insurance, incompetent or wilfully blind to the state insurance company's defalcations?

Archive 2005-02-01 Beach Blogger 2005

While we're looking for answers, let's ask another question: Is state CEO Tom Gallagher, who oversees the debacle known as Citizens Property Insurance, incompetent or wilfully blind to the state insurance company's defalcations?

Groundhog Day Beach Blogger 2005

Mause, “will I testify against the backslidings, defections, defalcations, and declinings of the land — against the grievances and the causes of wrath!”

Old Mortality 2004

She had not yet reconciled herself to the Reform Bill, and still groaned in spirit over the defalcations of the Duke as touching the Catholic

Barchester Towers 2004

Larkin is likely to figure once more in the courts about some very ugly defalcations in the cash of the Penningstal Mining Company, and that this time the persecutions of that eminent Christian are likely to take a different turn, and, as Tom said, with a gloomy shrewdness, to end in ‘ten years penal.’

Wylder's Hand 2003