1.   The region is prey to drug and crime syndicates, and a cynical political class that accepts corruption as normal.

2.   A military junta, the National Peace-Keeping Assembly, took control of the country, giving political corruption as the main justification for their action.

3.   Along with wage rates and inefficient union rules, the report cites corruption as a significant contributor to high labor costs in New York.

4.   And although official announcements did not mention corruption as the reason, even some government media outlets made the connection.

5.   And although official announcements did not mention corruption as they reason, even some government media outlets made the connection.

6.   A national poll in June by the organization ranked corruption as the second biggest problem, after unemployment and ahead of poverty.

7.   Conventional wisdom saw corruption as a chronic characteristic of human behavior that, in any event, was not of debilitating proportions in the developed world.

8.   Each candidate has emphasized the fight against corruption as a top priority.

9.   Especially during his first term, such incidents seemed to be a serious blight on Weld, who had earned his reputation pursuing political corruption as a federal prosecutor.

10.   Foremost, voters here seized upon corruption as their major concern.