peace offerings

noun

plural of peace offering
as in bribes

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  1. bribes
  2. loans
Noun
  • These scandals, which included massive bribes and kickbacks on projects across the continent, contributed to a political crisis that, in 2016, ended Dilma Rousseff’s presidency and, in 2018, sent Lula to prison.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bribes
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  • Dallas Flash become the Dallas Cash-Now loans, partnering with one of the many paycheck/same-day loan shops out there, though this probably isn’t the kind of partner the league is pursuing.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Students are unlikely to seek large loans for doctoral study in a field offering mostly low-paying jobs, and current loan limits are likely sufficient for those seeking two-year master’s degrees.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of loans
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“Peace offerings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20offerings. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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