bribing

Example Sentences

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Bribing a coach or paying for a fake SAT or ACT score would have been inconceivable to him, he said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2019

Bribing would-be dictators, with their own money, to leave office would be a refreshing change.

From Forbes • Jun. 30, 2014

Ex-Carnival Operator Admits Bribing Lawmaker for Permits A former carnival operator pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lying to federal agents about paying more than $10,000 to a lawmaker to secure permits for his carnival business.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2013

Bribing the driver to put them off near the end of the day's run, they finished, pedaling furiously, half an hour ahead of the rest of the pack.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bribing Herlind, one of her handmaidens, to serve her secretly, Oda sent her to Rother to invite him to visit her.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)