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quid pro quo

[kwid proh kwoh] / ˈkwɪd proʊ ˈkwoʊ /


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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

There, Homan laid out the quid pro quo that Adams had agreed to in the plainest possible terms.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2025

But Pete Rozelle, then commissioner of the NFL, thought it would look too much like quid pro quo if New Orleans was awarded the game right away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

There is no indication from the documents AP reviewed that China donated the money in expectation of a quid pro quo to gloss over positive drug tests.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

My quid pro quo double date with Jeff, Kristina, and Justin is at the Legion Diner on 773.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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