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Recent Examples of under-the-table
Ukrainian authorities also quietly shut down an investigation of under-the-table payments in Ukraine to Paul Manafort, who had been chairman of Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign.
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Garcia transmitted the cash in four installments and charged an under-the-table fee of $50 for each wire.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The corruption trial kicked off in 2020, with prosecutors accusing Netanyahu of exchanging regulatory favors for positive press coverage in under-the-table dealings with media moguls.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Jim Larrañaga could handle—and repeatedly thrived—in the old college sports system, where athletes could only get paid under-the-table, even if that meant the Feds might subpoena his text messages.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Garcia transmitted the cash in four installments and charged an under-the-table fee of $50 for each wire.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The corruption trial kicked off in 2020, with prosecutors accusing Netanyahu of exchanging regulatory favors for positive press coverage in under-the-table dealings with media moguls.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Jim Larrañaga could handle—and repeatedly thrived—in the old college sports system, where athletes could only get paid under-the-table, even if that meant the Feds might subpoena his text messages.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under-the-table
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Behind the bar, crammed into a small station barely wide enough for one person, were two rice cookers, a combination oven, an induction burner and an under-the-counter fridge.—
Priya Krishna,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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By night, his father would lend him his binoculars to spy on women through their windows, filling in any gaps in his anatomical understanding with whatever under-the-counter girly magazines had managed to wiggle through Italy’s draconian censorship.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2024
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Moreover, Twitter had initially introduced its verification systems after former professional baseball player and manager Tony La Russa sued the platform for allowing unauthorized accounts run by impersonators to use his name and likeness.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Some say it’s intended to discourage unauthorized migration.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The unsanctioned race, which was first held in 1971 and would inspire a movie starring Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore, saw competitors try to drive from New York to Los Angeles as quickly as possible.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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In fact, 65% of unsanctioned SaaS apps are adopted without IT’s involvement, and 59% of IT leaders say SaaS sprawl is hard to manage.—
Corey Elinburg,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned five key leaders of the Mexican crime syndicate Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, which is responsible for trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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The coordinated effort focused on five hotspots in Fort Worth where violent crime, fueled by the trafficking of illicit drugs and firearms, has flared.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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Tier 2 users get interference protection from users of Tier 3, which is made available in a manner similar to unlicensed spectrum.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2025
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The owner of a Miami cosmetic surgery center has been accused of not only allowing unlicensed doctors to cut open patients, but participating in at least one unlicensed surgery, then trying to reopen her center in an unlicensed location.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The settlement stems from allegations that Epic used misleading tactics to prompt unapproved purchases, especially by children playing without supervision.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In his letter of resignation, former Urban Corps board member Mario Sierra noted that Kennedy tried to threaten him into covering up the unapproved renovations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The judge suggested then that the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security could work out between themselves whether the government’s priority is to try him on the criminal charges or deport him.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Though the counts of second degree murder and armed criminal action, as well as others, were Jones’ first felony convictions, his criminal record in Municipal Court was chock full of warning signs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Before then, an officer could only cite you for using your phone after you had been pulled over for another offense, such as speeding or an improper lane change.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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In 2023, auditors found A1’s Frederick County branch engaged in improper scheduling and monitoring.—
Glynis Kazanjian,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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“Under-the-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under-the-table. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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