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on the take









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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

But by early 2015, a Chinese anticorruption campaign, aimed at officials on the take from freewheeling billionaires, had ensnared Mr. Ma.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

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

In December, six tribal leaders petitioned the federal Commerce Department to impose a rule for zero Chinook bycatch and a hard cap on the take of chum.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

Some guards were honest; others, clearly on the take.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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