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Appeared in the October 17, 2025, print edition as 'Smartmatic Indicted Over Alleged Bribes'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Bribes also included tickets to a Lady Gaga concert, according to court documents.
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022
Bribes are out: positive disciplinarians fear they may prevent a child from developing pride in a job well done.
From Economist • Jan. 9, 2014
Bribes to government officials, underfunded hospitals and poorly paid doctors have long facilitated the regulatory approval, distribution and the pricing of medicines in China.
From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2013
“They are backed by ancient fortunes, held in trust. Bribes get paid. Locations are changed when necessary.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
