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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side
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as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025 -
The House agreed on a $4,000 bonus deduction with similar eligibility parameters and duration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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But the clock is ticking, as he’s set to report to prison on Tuesday to begin his 11-year sentence for trading bribes for political favors and other crimes.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 June 2025
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Rhiannon Do received most of the bribes via a high-paying job at Viet America Society and $350,000 for a down payment on a $1 million Tustin Home.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
9 June 2025
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In the most recent quarter, Cisco paid out approximately $3.1 billion in dividends and buybacks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Kinder Morgan slashed its dividend by 75% back in December 2015 amid one of the worst oil price crashes in years.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Another case alleges that Netanyahu and his wife received lavish gifts worth around $200,000—including cigars and Champagne—from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman James Packer in exchange for Milchan’s business benefits.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Other tax cuts, credits and gifts In addition to extending the tax cuts from the 2017 tax bill, the House version would give people who live in high-tax states such as California, New York and New Jersey a bigger income tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The administration’s efforts to stop this gravy train threaten the climate house of cards built up for decades.—
Peter Murphy,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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This just-okay kids’ film — the sort trying to capitalize on the Harry Potter gravy train way after the fact — is set in the 1950s as a boy, Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), is sent to live with his eccentric uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) after his parents’ tragic death.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Cumshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaw. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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