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kickback

[kik-bak] / ˈkɪkˌbæk /


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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

The Energoatom scheme allegedly drove up electricity prices as contractors tried to cover kickback costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 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

But with state civil rights and education groups threatening to sue, districts will likely see it's not worth the relatively small kickback, even if they were tempted.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 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

A BBC investigation in December found some driving instructors were being offered kickbacks of up to £250 a month to sell their login details to touts.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

He has them doing hip thrusts, banded side lunges, goblet curtsy squats and cable kickbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

An Amazon MGM Studios executive allegedly solicited kickbacks from an aspiring vendor in exchange for post-production contract awards on shows, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

A federal judge on Tuesday delayed until next week the sentencing of Purdue on three felony charges related to paying kickbacks to doctors and reckless sales of its opioids.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

Or guardians would direct all of their wards’ business to certain stores and banks in return for kickbacks.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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