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On Jan. 26, 2024, the day Jontay Porter removed himself from a Toronto Raptors game with a fake injury so his conspirators would win bets, there was another game on the take 500 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Former Peruvian presidents Alejandro Toledo and Ollanta Humala are serving lengthy sentences in their country after being convicted of being on the take from Odebrecht.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Drawn to the platter of homemade cookies, I was shy on the take once I knew they were lemon, scared of the sharp sourness that might be lurking within.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022

I met with him twice, examined his financial records and could find no clear evidence he was on the take.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022

Everyone’s on the take, one way or another.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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