Vocabulary in this lesson:
- allies of the state governor
- a plot to create traffic jams
- the mayor wouldn’t endorse the governor
- didn’t gain traction
- lane closures paralyzed traffic
- ignored pleas for help
Learn English from the News: A case of corruption
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