How to Use self-dealing in a Sentence

self-dealing

noun
  • That's the cycle of self-dealing.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • This is not democracy, this is self-dealing.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The blatant corruption and self-dealing must end.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Lems said the bill draws a line that prevents self-dealing and the appearance of self-dealing.
    — Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
  • So this is an amazing story of corruption and self-dealing.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • And now that everything is owned by five megacorps, even the licensing will be cheap via self-dealing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • But the long tail of bets creates a long tail of self-dealing that will be harder for authorities to catch.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
  • Some POAs prohibit gifts to the agents to avoid self-dealing.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The self-dealing contracts and loans were first reported by Reveal.
    — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 5 June 2023
  • These firms often present self-dealing as benevolence, playing to win in ways that erode trust and long-term resilience.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • According to critics, that amounts to self-dealing at the consumers’ expense.
    — Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Ethicists are writing rules to prevent a future first family from self-dealing.
    — Naftali Bendavid, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Congress, having discovered some spine, should revolt at this blatant self-dealing as well.
    — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
  • Also detailed in the complaint are allegations of self-dealing by board members.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Claims that Jones has been engaged in self-dealing are nothing new —- Carr has been making similar attacks for months.
    — CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
  • So, when there are situations of self-dealing, the attorney general could get involved.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • But the iconic building has been at the center of a massive lawsuit alleging fraud and self-dealing by the developer.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • What's happened since post-Watergate and the way there have been certain norms on the corruption, on the self-dealing, all this other stuff.
    — ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • If New York City wants a serious legislature, there can be no such blatant self-dealing to raise your own pay.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
  • Popular pot brand Cookies lined up millions in kickbacks to self-dealing execs, lawsuits allege.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Others quietly lament the new atmosphere of self-dealing in Washington.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Corruption, tariffs, political self-dealing and short-sighted regulations block food from reaching those who need it most.
    — John Stossel, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The rules are incredibly strict on the care that a fiduciary must exercise to avoid self-dealing and put the interests of the beneficiaries first.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Gentry said a foundation handing out its founder’s stock raises legal questions, including over self-dealing, and its board should be ready to explain the decision.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her complaint contains allegations of self-dealing between Robert and Matt Seidler, misuse of trust funds and fraud.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In recent weeks, questions have been raised about political self-dealing, transparency, lack of guardrails on lobbyists, spending and staff increases.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The point was to introduce competition by taking redistricting away from self-dealing lawmakers.
    — Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
  • How will OpenAI avoid conflicts of interest and self-dealing among executives and investors?
    — Orson Aguilar, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • And on self-dealing, members pointed to DHS not using the customary bidding process surrounding an ad campaign.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026

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