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baksheesh

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as in bribe

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Recent Examples of baksheesh In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape. — The Economist, 29 June 2019 That’s a pretty sweet deal, even if the Trumps aren’t directly entitled to any of the fund’s baksheesh. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026 For Bondi to bless this Qatari sheikh's big bad Boeing baksheesh is another not so funny joke in a long line this year. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 In Syria, this would have taken days if not weeks, and would have required considerable baksheesh (bribes), which necessarily accompanies every government task big and small. — Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022

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Yang also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Then, in 2016, Correia used his position as mayor to solicit bribes from and extort prospective marijuana businesses seeking to operate in the city.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of bribe

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Eric Shanks called the tournament the biggest logistical undertaking in Fox's history and used this week's interview on John Ourand's The Varsity to frame it as the payoff of a long bet on the sport.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Instead, Price opts for slow builds and gratifying payoffs, creating a tension that sustains the momentum of the record without getting lost in the details.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026

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Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The attack shocked Monaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1 Grand Prix.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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