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Recent Examples of baksheesh
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.
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Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baksheesh
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In exchange for bribes, Menendez interfered with a federal criminal case against a co-defendant, as well as a state investigation into another man who pleaded guilty to handing over a luxury car to win the senator’s support.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Federal prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who was convicted this summer of trading his political influence for bribes.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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That simplification and ready availability is really the payoff for Alto, says Coleman, even if the actual cost of using L-Charge’s service does not represent a savings over buying power from the grid.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Portia's character gets a handsome payoff, literally, when she's accidentally embroiled in a murder plot.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The compromise came in the form of two ‘coefficient places’, spots reserved for teams from those leagues that performed best across Europe’s three competitions in the previous season: a more palatable option, but nevertheless an obvious sop to the same vested interests.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
12 Dec. 2024
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But these are just MacGuffins: sops to the Beltway superfans.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2024
Noun
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While much of the Republican tax agenda involves continuing measures the party passed in 2017, Mr. Trump and other Republicans have floated additional ideas, including no taxes on tips and new incentives for corporations to manufacture in the United States.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bad Bunny critiques the pro-statehood party for prioritizing foreign investments and tax incentives at the expense of local communities.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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As the top executive of Indiana's largest nursing home operator, Burkhart and several co-conspirators orchestrated a massive fraud and kickback scheme involving a web of shell companies.—
Tony Cook,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 Dec. 2024
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Traylor was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and five counts of health care fraud.—
Todd Spangler,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Baksheesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baksheesh. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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