See CLC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2018 August 13, Cristina Alesci and Greg Wallace, “Legal watchdog wants Commerce IG to investigate Wilbur Ross”, in CNN:",
"text": "In the extensive report supporting its request the Campaign Legal Center also claims the Secretary may have made false statements and omissions on a government form. While the allegations aren’t new, CLC is calling on the inspector general to investigate whether Ross acted knowingly when he allegedly violated the law.",
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