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She also alleged that several of the witnesses against Kelly were "criminals" who have "extorted him" and have immunity deals.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

Mr Jammeh was also found to have extorted money in the form of bribes to grant monopoly licenses for the import of certain items, such as petrol.

From BBC • May 27, 2022

It’s not unheard of for cybercriminals to hand over these data sets for nothing, Holland said, though that seems to happen more often after hackers have extorted companies for payment.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

But when she seemed to have extorted the admission of her powers, Nature silences her.

From Spenser by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

You mean to tell me I should have extorted from him a written recantation of his claim?”

From Roger Ingleton, Minor by Reed, Talbot Baines