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The phrase "are bribed by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing unethical practices, corruption, or influence, particularly in relation to individuals or organizations receiving bribes.
Example: "The investigation revealed that several officials are bribed by local businesses to overlook safety violations."
Alternatives: "are influenced by bribes" or "receive kickbacks from".
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Some may be kidnapped or coerced, but many are bribed by false job opportunities, passports, or visas.
"Some of these senior monks are bribed by the regime," said an editor at a Yangon magazine.
Members of the judiciary in many countries are bribed by corporations and are threatened or killed if they rule in favour of indigenous peoples.
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The man in the middle is being bribed by each party.
Corruption is introduced through logging inspectors who can be bribed by harvesters to avoid fines associated with illegal logging.
"We are being bribed by debt to fall in lockstep behind the federal government," he said.
Thus, Jewish high priests were bribed by the kings and dynasts of Syria.
Allegedly, a UN inspector was bribed by Iraq to turn a blind eye.
He eventually left office in 1995 amid accusations he had been bribed by the Yakuza.
He almost went with Mrs. Bachmann until she claimed that her state chairman, Kent Sorenson, had been bribed by Mr. Paul.
(Why they need to be bribed by poor countries to do what is good for them is an enduring mystery).
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