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Johnson himself was able to secure Ross’ vote through a number of quid pro quos, appointing his friends to important and well-paid government positions.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020

“There are perfectly appropriate quid pro quos and there are inappropriate quid pro quos,” offered Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2019

“We’ve done quid pro quos a lot of times,” he said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2019

The audit suggested the foundation “ensure that all donors are properly vetted and that no inappropriate quid pro quos are offered to donors in return for contributions.”

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2016

Four times B was asked to postpone his book and each time agreed to, though not without certain quid pro quos.

From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Hitchcock, Frederick H.