kickback

Example Sentences

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During his time as a Rio legislator he was accused of involvement in a kickback scheme in which he took a portion of his aides' salaries, but the case was dismissed.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Under a 1975 federal law called the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, steering consumers into certain mortgages in exchange for a fee or a kickback is illegal.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The government also alleged the couple drew around $2 million in a kickback scheme related to a state supplier of personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic that Sun helped certify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

For instance, the ACB accused Mutharika of receiving a kickback from a contract to supply food to the police - he denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

He shows me how to hold it, how I need to keep my arms strong for the kickback, then he turns on the air compressor and gets in position to hold the wire.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz