21.   When those public relations efforts failed, they either bought silence through charitable donations or through armies of lawyers.

22.   Primorac alleges Tapie tried to buy his silence in the bribery scandal.

23.   Dealing with racketeers is illegal, but many companies in image-conscious Japan continue to funnel large sums to them to buy their silence.

24.   Dealing with sokaiya is illegal, but many companies in image-conscious Japan continue to funnel large sums to racketeers to buy their silence.

25.   Her lawyer, David Cole, says Newton and Shapiro have repeatedly tried to buy her silence.

26.   She first tried to buy his silence with sexual favors, he told the police.

27.   They accused Sewall of paying them cash or promising free tuition to buy their silence.