quid pro quo
Example Sentences
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It’s a quid pro quo dating back to 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Since the Cold War, other countries that maintained their holdings of dollars and U.S. securities in no small part for security reasons, reflecting an implicit quid pro quo for America’s defense shield.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
District Judge Katherine Menendez, presiding over Minnesota’s request to end what locals officials have called a federal occupation, seemed to recognize the quid pro quo at play.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
The "quid pro quo" for the military base remaining on Diego Garcia was that Chagossians would be allowed to settle on the outer islands of the archipelago, he told peers.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
I’m wondering if any of the people on the plane say quid pro quo.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
