corruptly

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All received 50-year sentences but Rueda, who instead received 70 years, as she was also convicted of corruptly concealing a document.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

The second part, at issue in Mr. Fischer’s case, makes it a crime “otherwise” to corruptly obstruct, influence or impede any official proceeding.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

U.S. authorities said the Geneva commodities trader earned more than $384 million in profits “from the business it corruptly obtained” related to the Ecuadorian oil company.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Then, during the Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin eras, the idea took hold that, if you gave people a better living, they'd have less motivation to act corruptly.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

Several persons were scheduled for bribery and for corruptly influencing voters by treating. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles