bribery
Example Sentences
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The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Yet as Mr. Brady notes, pension forfeiture remains “limited to a set of offenses related to bribery, fraud, and obstruction of justice,” which still allows for a range of “serious misconduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
His father was later cleared of the bribery allegations but was found guilty of tax evasion and given a suspended sentence and a fine.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The 83-year-old is standing trial on bribery and other charges while in custody, although she has been temporarily released to hospital for medical treatment.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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