Example Sentences

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The driver said they were trying to negotiate a price for a taxi to Poipet, a Cambodian border town notorious for its bribable immigration officials.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2015

Millions of beneficiaries outnumber a few bribable civil servants.

From Economist • Nov. 15, 2012

Within the ranks of the smaller, but better informed, group of captains, mates, and government officials were plenty of bribable members.

From Scientific American • Nov. 22, 2011

But what makes Thailand especially attractive, Mr. Burdett said, “is the international reputation, whether deserved or not, of a compliant and bribable police force.”

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2011

He is bribable, but you must go to work carefully.

From Denzil Quarrier by Gissing, George