extortionate

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The mother said she understood why Island Waste had its fine system but felt the rates were "extortionate".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"We haven't hit rubbish from the nineties and noughties, so that's going to be extortionate amounts," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

Infantino's comments were his first public remarks since the ticketing furore erupted earlier this month, with fan groups branding ticket prices as "extortionate" and "astronomical".

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

So all the tradesmen with whom she dealt flagrantly overcharged her—dressmakers, livery stable keepers, wine-merchants, florists, every one of them said it was a privilege to serve her, and then sent in an extortionate bill.

From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)