| They stood to benefit from a corrupt bargain they struck with the lawyers who brought lawsuits based on the inspections. |
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| The first-place finisher, Andrew Jackson, and his partisans howled about the corrupt bargain for four years. |
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| That is, for a more honest thief, someone more likely to keep his end of a corrupt bargain. |
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| Eleven days later, Adams announced that Clay would be his secretary of state, giving fresh credence to the corrupt bargain charge. |
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| This corrupt bargain results in a decade-long stasis, with far-reaching implications. |
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