extort
Example Sentences
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He has effectively extorted $1 billion in free legal services from law firms based on baseless legal claims and tens of millions of dollars from media companies based on wholly meritless lawsuits.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
The relationships, Canter said, make Ernst vulnerable to being extorted if people learned of them and could give someone undue influence over her.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
“This detailed evidence collectively shows that Hart was involved in a negotiation over the sale of the video, not extorted, which is extremely crucial for understanding the legal and public perception of the incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
"As business people we were extorted," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
But no answer could be extorted from Saul.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
