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offshoring

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keeping money in a different country with different tax rules

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2
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constitutes for

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makes up

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implications

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effects that a decision or action will have on smth else in the future

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4
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loophole in the law

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a mistake or error in law or agreement

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5
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a staggering amount of

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very surprising or shocking

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6
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tycoons

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people who have been successful in business or industry and become rich and powerful

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7
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Pandora Papers

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a scandal

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8
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affluent

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having lots of money and a high standard of living

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embedded

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being stuck or fixed inside smth

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10
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prominent

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being well-known or important

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coverage

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the reporting of news or sports in the media

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proceeds

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the money you receive after selling smth or performing a service

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13
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to ramp up

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a large increase in activity or in the level of smth

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to roll out

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an ocassion when a new product or service is gradually made available to more people after it has first been tested in a particular area

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curfew

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a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times

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patent waivers

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waiving a rule - people do not have to obey it in a particular situation

17
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tit for tat

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taking revenge on another person for what they have done by doing smth similar to them

18
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secular

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not having any connection with religion

19
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frenzy

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excited, uncontrollable, and sometimes violent behavior or emotiond

20
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dull

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boring