bribe
Example Sentences
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In the lower court ruling, one of the handbags was not recognised as a bribe because it had been gifted to Kim before her husband's presidential inauguration.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Prosecutors said Monday they would seek additional charges against Rozier in the sports betting case because they had developed evidence that the 10-year NBA veteran solicited a bribe during an alleged gambling scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
By 2004, he had a falling-out with the government led by the late socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, whose oil czar, Sargeant said, tried shaking him down for a bribe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
He added, “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?”
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
If the bribe had been anything but a magic square math book, it would have been so easy to refuse.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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