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The second part, at issue in Mr. Fischer’s case, makes it a crime “otherwise” to corruptly obstruct, influence or impede any official proceeding.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

U.S. authorities said the Geneva commodities trader earned more than $384 million in profits “from the business it corruptly obtained” related to the Ecuadorian oil company.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

However, it is unclear whether the food aid was corruptly "diverted" or whether it had been sold to market owners by aid recipients who were in desperate need of cash.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

Ultimately, Corficolombiana earned about $28.63 million in profits from the corruptly obtained business, U.S. authorities said.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023

Therefore 27 Pyrrhus received him kindly, apart from the rest, and urged him to accept a present, of course not corruptly, but as a so-called token of friendship and intimacy.

From Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men by Hamilton, Mary Agnes