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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accepting a bribe" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to the act of taking money or gifts in exchange for making a dishonest decision or performing an illegal act. Example: The politician was caught accepting a bribe from a wealthy businessman in exchange for passing a favorable law in his favor.
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The videotape reportedly shows a mayoral aide accepting a bribe.
Fall was convicted of accepting a bribe in the Elk Hills negotiations and imprisoned.
MOSCOW — The police arrested the chief executive of Société Générale's Russian subsidiary on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting a bribe.
All were charged with abuse of office and entrapment for trying to lure Dyomin into accepting a bribe.
They found Mr. Seabrook guilty of accepting a bribe but said they were deadlocked on a conspiracy charge.
Wong Chi-huey was accused of accepting a bribe for helping a company gain the rights to use his technology.
In 1989, Hastings was impeached by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives for accepting a bribe as a federal judge.
In 2004, he released a videotape that appeared to show a close ally of Mr. López Obrador accepting a bribe.
In 2001, when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power, its president at the time, Bangaru Laxman, was caught on camera accepting a bribe.
In 1996, he was convicted of accepting a bribe from two Ohio businessmen and sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.
On Indian television news, hidden cameras are often used to catch a politician accepting a bribe or a big business giving one.
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