as in lured
to influence someone with a bribe
meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public
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Recent Examples of bribed
But the vast majority of officials caught stealing, being bribed or taking kickbacks become footnotes in local history, with the cost of the graft passed on to taxpayers.
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
As part of this scheme Da Ying Sze bribed TD Bank employees in order to deposit large amounts of cash –occasionally in excess of one million dollars in a single day —- into accounts not formally under his control.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the execution guards were bribed to not shoot.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Judges, for instance, may be bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into compliance, or be publicly vilified as incompetent, corrupt, or unpatriotic.
—Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
As part of this scheme Da Ying Sze bribed TD Bank employees in order to deposit large amounts of cash –occasionally in excess of one million dollars in a single day —- into accounts not formally under his control.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the execution guards were bribed to not shoot.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Judges, for instance, may be bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into compliance, or be publicly vilified as incompetent, corrupt, or unpatriotic.
—Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribed
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Arizona authorities believe a man was lured out of his home to his death by a stranger seeking help with his car.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Eleven Illinois teenagers were charged with felony crimes after two men using dating apps were allegedly lured and beaten during the summer, according to police.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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You may be tempted to pump the wand into the tube to get the brush saturated, but don't—MAC says this causes the formula to dry out.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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But she is tempted by the smell.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Drugs, success, and conflicting personalities had poisoned members’ relationships.Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Desmond Bane had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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Aside from Juror #2 Francesca has had several smaller roles in Clint's movies, including Jersey Boys.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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