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Lori Loughlin has been facing a major scandal after news surfaced that she was indicted for her involvement in a massive college bribery scheme. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Did Candace Cameron Bure Just Make a Public Statement About Lori Loughlin?," 25 Mar. 2019 Full House actress Lori Loughlin was one of the 50 people charged in a nationwide college admissions bribery plot involving some of the country's most elite schools. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Read Lori Loughlin's Bizarre Wiretapped Phone Conversation With College Admissions Scammer," 13 Mar. 2019 Here’s a Mad Libs-level mélange of seemingly unrelated subjects: Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, Ivy League colleges and bribery. — Vogue, "The Craziest Details From the College Cheating Scandal That Got Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Charged," 12 Mar. 2019 Snyder received an additional bribery indictment for alleged accepting $13,000 in connection with a Board of Works Contract, and allegedly obstructing internal revenue laws. — Craig Lyons, Post-Tribune, "Prosecutors defend process used to screen indicted Portage mayor's emails," 25 June 2018 In February, police recommended her husband be indicted on charges of corruption and bribery. — NBC News, "Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli PM, charged with fraud," 21 June 2018 Hayashi, who became university president in September following her predecessor’s resignation over a bribery allegation that led to exposure of the exam manipulation, said she was shocked by the large number of women who were denied entry. — Mari Yamaguchi, The Seattle Times, "Japan med school to admit dozens of unfairly rejected women," 7 Nov. 2018 Authorities have said the bribery allegations were discovered during a larger, unrelated federal investigation, though prosecutors have declined to reveal its focus. — Fox News, "US drops bribery case against ex-Arizona utility regulator," 8 Aug. 2018 Members of Parliament also cited bribery allegations against one of CCCC’s units in Bangladesh. — Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, "Canada Blocks Chinese Takeover on Security Concerns," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bribery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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