bribe
Example Sentences
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In that case, Adani was accused of having participated in an estimated $250 million scheme to bribe Indian officials for lucrative solar energy supply contracts.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
That’s true but misleading, because they essentially bribe venues to use Ticketmaster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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
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
Though we lived just on the borders of actual starvation, I could not bribe Granny with a promise of half or two-thirds of my salary; her answer was no and never.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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