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extortionate

[ik-stawr-shuh-nit] / ɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt /




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I have no idea what children will make of a movie with as many semi-serious gags about extortionate legal bills as silly ones where a spider mugs a bug.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

This is a function of America’s guardrail-deprived resale market, in which tickets are snapped up at face value then legally resold at extortionate prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Merchandise available on Count Binface's website includes T-shirts with the slogan "I fight fascists and extortionate croissants".

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

This tournament is less about sportsmanship and athletic excellence than about pushing crappy beer and extortionate credit cards?

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

At this point I dismiss my carriage, for I have many things to think about, and do not want the company of the chattering, extortionate vetturino.

From Naples Past and Present by Arthur H. Norway




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