bribe
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Veteran NBA point guard Terry Rozier — who has made $162 million in salary — is accused of agreeing to a $100,000 bribe to help gamblers win prop bets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
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
By 2004, he had a falling-out with the government led by the late socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, whose oil czar, Sargeant said, tried shaking him down for a bribe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The indictment against Bezalel Zini also accuses him of fraud, receiving a bribe, and tax offences.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Instead of siphoning off food for themselves or to bribe the warders, the new cooks used all the food allotted us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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