bribery

Example Sentences

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The incident prompted an investigation into alleged bribery by Uber executives and a lawsuit from the victim, although neither led to civil or criminal penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Yoon's wife Kim Keon Hee was in January jailed for bribery in a separate case unrelated to the martial law takeover.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It doesn’t just search for specific words; you can ask it to search for concepts like bribery.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The 65-year-old, who sat in the dock at Southwark Crown Court taking notes on the third day of the trial, is accused of multiple bribery counts stemming from a years-long investigation.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

During this visit Emma discovered that bribery was a good way to get a child to do what you wanted.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman