quid
Example Sentences
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Former ministers point out that the quid pro quo of redeploying the pension cash savings towards an in kind care service could shift the argument.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Since the Cold War, other countries that maintained their holdings of dollars and U.S. securities in no small part for security reasons, reflecting an implicit quid pro quo for America’s defense shield.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Incredibly, as the New York Times reported in 2024, there was “never an official quid pro quo.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
District Judge Katherine Menendez, presiding over Minnesota’s request to end what locals officials have called a federal occupation, seemed to recognize the quid pro quo at play.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
“Wilcox's lost his wallet, right, with hundreds of quid in it!”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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