MUCKRAKER

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The persistent muckraker spent months digging through financial records and interviewing sources to expose the corporation’s illegal environmental practices.

(noun) A person, especially a journalist, who investigates and exposes misconduct, corruption, or wrongdoing, particularly by public figures or large organizations. The term often implies a determined effort to uncover and publicize scandalous information.

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