Critics say there is no distinction between extortion and bribery, and that the distinction between a payoff (illegal) and a grease payment made to speed along normal duties (legal under the act) is unclear.

The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction.

[…] Thus Life redoubles, and is oft preſerv'd, / By the bold Swimmer, in the ſwift Illapſe / Of Accident diſaſtrous. […]

A sticky-fingered teller was charged with stealing more than $190000 from her Queens bank in the past four months.