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Recent Examples of under-the-table
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.
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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
Making tips explicitly tax free will help with this, and will also remove the stigma that has been associated with tips as under-the-table income.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Fewer than 10% of Syrian adults have work permits, with the rest being limited to informal, under-the-table jobs.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 24 July 2024
In 2018, after media accounts revealed one such donor’s under-the-table contributions to an Australian senator—who then provided countersurveillance advice to the Chinese donor—the senator was forced to resign his seat.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
In February 2023, the team was investigated for allegedly circumventing the WNBA’s salary cap rules for offering under-the-table payments to players.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 May 2024
While migrants wait, many rely on public resources or take low-paying and unreliable, under-the-table gigs.
—Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2024
The most common job for these children is under-the-table work in roofing and construction, according to teachers, social workers, labor organizers and federal investigators.
—Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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
Making tips explicitly tax free will help with this, and will also remove the stigma that has been associated with tips as under-the-table income.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Fewer than 10% of Syrian adults have work permits, with the rest being limited to informal, under-the-table jobs.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 24 July 2024
In 2018, after media accounts revealed one such donor’s under-the-table contributions to an Australian senator—who then provided countersurveillance advice to the Chinese donor—the senator was forced to resign his seat.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
In February 2023, the team was investigated for allegedly circumventing the WNBA’s salary cap rules for offering under-the-table payments to players.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 May 2024
While migrants wait, many rely on public resources or take low-paying and unreliable, under-the-table gigs.
—Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2024
The most common job for these children is under-the-table work in roofing and construction, according to teachers, social workers, labor organizers and federal investigators.
—Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for under-the-table
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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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Filtering your water If PFAS levels are concerning, consumers can purchase an under-the-counter water filter for their tap.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
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Interviews with team leads are important to gain clarity into the business needs that are currently being accommodated through unauthorized tool adoption.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Federal rules require banks to reimburse customers for unauthorized payments, for instance if their accounts were hacked.Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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His relationship with Hobbs remained especially strong, with O’Neil considering that Hobbs had kept up his end of the bargain by lining up deals for first-team players that ultimately went unsanctioned.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In 2005, the trail and several formerly unsanctioned connected routes were adopted into the Tonto National Forest system.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The measure's supporters said it was designed to address the country's growing popularity as a venue for criminals to launder illicit funds by setting up entities like limited liability companies under state laws without disclosing their involvement.Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Once seldom seen outside medical settings, fentanyl is now as common in illicit street sales as cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs.Dan Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In that tragedy, an unlicensed 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel and either fell asleep or became distracted, according to investigators.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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As weight loss drugs become increasingly popular, the FDA has repeatedly cracked down on unapproved, misbranded and counterfeit versions of the drugs.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Looney’s transplant was approved through the US Food and Drug Administration’s compassionate use program, when an unapproved medical treatment is the only option for a patient with a serious or life-threatening condition.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pointing a laser at an airplane is a federal crime, and conviction can result in civil and criminal penalties and up to five years in jail.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Georgia case represents the last remaining criminal charges against Trump.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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In early November, St. Philip officials reported to the Diocese of Nashville Safe Environment Office that a teen in the parish had made a report of improper touching involving Garcia.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Under-the-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under-the-table. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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