bribe
Example Sentences
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He and his wife Carla Bruni face another possible trial over allegations that they tried to bribe a key prosecution witness in the Libya campaign financing case with the help of a paparazzi boss.
From Barron's
The Times identified at least 26 fairs statewide where, in the last decade, employees or appointed officials have been accused of siphoning taxpayer money, pressuring businesses for bribes or committing egregious mismanagement.
From Los Angeles Times
When the expulsion operation began, some prisoners thought they were headed to freedom, figuring their government bribes had paid off, a Mexican official said.
He said his own mother used to bribe him with Pringles to get him to take swim lessons.
From Los Angeles Times
When the debt couldn’t be repaid on time, it emerged that the money from the bonds was part of an epic fraud centered on cash bribes and secret fees.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
