bribe
Example Sentences
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Fanatics uses these gatherings not to bribe or threaten their detractors into silence, but to educate them on the business.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Brooklyn also alleged that his parents had "repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name", weeks before the ceremony.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
They will also tackle emergent and “hidden” forms of corruption, such as deferred bribe payments and “revolving doors” through which officials can move between public office and corporate jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
It was a $16 million bribe paid to a bully.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025
“The Weaver is still in Alke. That I can assure you. Where he is, I don’t know, and whether he will accept your bribe is another question. But go ahead, Anansesem....Fulfill your mission.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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