Example Sentences

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“They are extorting the cities of this country,” Frank said in a telephone interview.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 15, 2011

Yesterday, as Inc.'s Christine Lagorio reports, the site was hit with a class action lawsuit that alleges that Yelp's sales people are extorting some businesses.

From Inc • Feb. 25, 2010

The Prussian invaders are extorting millions of money, as well as enormous food-supplies, from a starving people.

From German Problems and Personalities by Saroléa, Charles

"What you may think you are extorting, my dear boy, you are going to get through sheer good-will and a desire to give your father every chance in the world," he said blandly.

From The Quickening by Ashe, E. M.