kickback

Example Sentences

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During his time as a Rio legislator he was accused of involvement in a kickback scheme in which he took a portion of his aides' salaries, but the case was dismissed.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Under a 1975 federal law called the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, steering consumers into certain mortgages in exchange for a fee or a kickback is illegal.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

An hour later, one of its lead detectives introduced the first minutes of audio recordings with code names for main players in the alleged kickback scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

For instance, the ACB accused Mutharika of receiving a kickback from a contract to supply food to the police - he denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

He shows me how to hold it, how I need to keep my arms strong for the kickback, then he turns on the air compressor and gets in position to hold the wire.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz