douceurs

plural of douceur

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Noun
  • Spagnuolo is very clear about supposed bribes paid by pharmaceutical companies in the context of purchases by Andis, to the tune of 5 to 8 percent, which were funneled directly into the pockets of the Menems and Karina.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • According to the Cristosal report, government officials now operates with criminal logic, charging desperate relatives hefty bribes in exchange for access to information, visits, or the improvements in detention conditions.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The law sets new caps on direct federal loans and eliminates the Graduate PLUS loan program, which many professional-degree seeking students use to cover living expenses while in school.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for graduate school at $100,000 over a lifetime — and sets a lifetime loan limit of $200,000 for professional programs, such as medical, dental or law school.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Douceurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douceurs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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