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highway robbery
noun as in overcharging
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Example Sentences
Higher distribution costs on the back of widespread crime including highway robberies, plus increased weather-related issues like floods and drought, are also driving price rises, he said.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh tweeted: “Our ties must not be hampered by deeply shortsighted miscalculations, including highway robbery on the command of a 3rd party.”
Empyreal’s lawsuit described the traffic stops of their armored cars as “highway robberies” by law enforcement agencies seeking to fund their operations with cash taken through forfeiture.
Empyreal’s lawsuit describes the traffic stops of their trucks as “highway robberies” by government agents seeking to pad their budgets with forfeiture money.
Under the circumstances, refusing to submit to such instances of D.C. “highway robbery” could be a legitimate act of civil disobedience.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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