Example Sentences
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Rogers’s undoing began with a string of emails and an alarming realization: He was being blackmailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Worse, the patients were the ones feeling emotionally blackmailed into donating money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
"We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," said Lars Klingbeil, at a press conference in Berlin alongside French Economy Minister Roland Lescure.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
Hostage, Netflix's new political thriller, sees Jones' character, Abigail Dalton, build an uneasy alliance with French President Vivienne Toussaint - played by Julie Delpy - who is being blackmailed during a London summit.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
“You’re telling me that Dusty Muleman blackmailed the government’s lawyers?”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
