quid pro quo

Example Sentences

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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

It was, in the end I'm told, quid pro quo.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

In an interview with CBS, an executive with a hemp distributor denied any quid pro quo.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

He set her free from her imprisonment on the ranch, but there was no quid pro quo and he’s troubled by that, so he returns to gather the debt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2024

The most logical explanation is that the wrestlers made a quid pro quo agreement: you let me win today, when I really need the victory, and I’ll let you win the next time.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt