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How to use the word pay-to-play in a Sentence?

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An indictment of this magnitude is a condemnation of a system infected with promises of pay-to-play, and the era of corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end, the conduct alleged in this indictment is deplorable and a stark violation of the public's trust. Michael Madigan must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Pay to play is not accessible to anyone but people with money, it becomes not just a racialized issue, it's a class issue, and those two things go hand-in-hand. Not everybody's going to be a working-class hero.

Shireen Ahmed

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Kim said he would correct the story and then broke his word. No surprise. Instead over the last six days he has baselessly accused this administration of pay to play and obstruction of justice. you know, the bullying is nothing new. I believe Ron Kim, and it's very, very sad.

De Blasio

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It's a pay-to-play model, they find ways to add in a fee for every bit of access.

Troy Johnston

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The media is piling on with unsubstantiated claims … while they ignore an avalanche of hard evidence about corruption, pay to play, political favoritism emanating out of Hillary Clinton's years as secretary of state.

Mike Pence

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

She provided favors and access in exchange for cash, she had a pay-to-play scheme. That’s why Congress or a special prosecutor should look into this.

Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We would deny any form of ‘pay to play policy’ is in place, formally or informally.

Craig Hoover

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Someone called (the state) and was concerned, if you pay to play and win prizes, that's considered gambling. We thought that only applied to cash prizes. These people only win a pack of toilet paper or a can of peaches.

Judy Elton

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Bill and Hillary Clinton are married, so under the law, paying him for a speech is like giving money directly to Hillary Clinton for 2010 record – to the Secretary of State, i can not think of a comparable ‘ pay to play ’ scandal.

Tom Fitton

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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