bribe

Example Sentences

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Fanatics uses these gatherings not to bribe or threaten their detractors into silence, but to educate them on the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

He added, “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?”

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

The line wrapped around the block; inside, prospective tenants were attempting to bribe the landlord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

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 • Dec. 17, 2025

She described how she stormed into Nazi headquarters and tried to bribe Gestapo agents to let her friends go after they were captured.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers