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cumshaws

noun

plural of cumshaw

as in bonuses

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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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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Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments.

— Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Many choose to make use of a corrupt brokerage system, where people with connections in the foreign ministry and other regime appendages facilitate large bribes for new, and sometimes fake, documentation.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Diamantis has another pending criminal case in federal court, where he's accused of taking bribes to quash a state audit of an eye doctor accused of Medicaid fraud.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bribes

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That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
As analysts at Bank of America noted in previewing the quarter, the last special dividend was paid in January 2024, and the company has historically distributed special dividends every 2 to 3 years.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividends

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The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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