extortion

Example Sentences

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But she concedes that extortion is on the rise, though there are no accurate metrics for an offense so hugely under-reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorney’s office, who approached him because prosecutors thought he could be a victim of blackmail or extortion.

From Los Angeles Times

But Baldoni and his production company "have not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions", Judge Liman wrote at that time.

From BBC

A younger generation of Nagas, weary of blockades and extortion, now increasingly seeks peace and economic stability.

From BBC

Between January and September, the police recorded 20,705 complaints of extortion in Peru, an increase of nearly 29 percent from a year earlier.

From Barron's