extortionate

Example Sentences

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In some places, it is cheaper to pay a fine than use an NCP car park, with some people opting deliberately to risk a fine rather than fork out for the "extortionate" charge.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, who had called the CK Hutchison contract "extortionate," last week said the canal will continue operating "without disruption."

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, who has called the CK Hutchison contract "extortionate," said Friday the canal will continue operating "without disruption."

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Bonnie told him she’d said something about the extortionate cost of film rent: “I thought, ‘Oh, Bonnie!’”

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr. Pryse had prevented that with his extortionate raising of the rent.

From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus