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Examples
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It is said that the Pharaoh, Hosni Mubarak, supports the Israeli blockade of Gaza as a way to buy US buy-off on deep dynastic hopes for his son, Gamal.
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I will not take part in Quinn's secret budget buy-off strategy because I know we can do better.
Rep. Jack Franks: Quinn Has Tragically Wasted Budget Opportunities 2010
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Subsidies to inefficient or obsolete industries appear to be being used to buy-off people who otherwise would be unemployed and could represent a serious threat to those inpower.
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Happens to the Walmart Effect 2009
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Or perhaps will simply hand out the money as a sort of buy-off and global welfare transfer payment.
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Or perhaps will simply hand out the money as a sort of buy-off and global welfare transfer payment.
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One may also buy-off a judge for around $25,000; or get out of jail for $4,000.
Stuart Whatley: American Plutocracy: Corruption Is in the Eye of the Beholder 2009
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But Mr Karzai has expelled two top diplomats amid accusations they were part of a plot to buy-off the insurgents.
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These objectives may have to do with political power, needs to "buy-off" particular groups, or unrealistic assessments of available technologies, rather than from any desire to achieve social goals such as welfare or education.
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I suspect this is some buy-off for having to put up with censoring the dictionary and removing certain words and phrases. kate b
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Most other democracies have more than just two major parties - it's a lot easier to buy-off two parties as opposed to twenty.
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