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Recent Examples of extort
The neo-noir thriller, which is an adaptation of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, follows David King (Washington), a successful music executive who gets extorted by an up-and-coming rapper (A$AP Rocky).
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Gomez’s complaint, the woman sought to extort money from him and his law firm, Gomez Trial Attorneys, and to damage their reputations.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Google also stated that ShinyHunters commonly uses an attack tactic of extorting victims using emails or telephone calls demanding bitcoin ransom payments within 72 hours of compromise.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
He was charged in May 2024 with extorting contractors on school construction projects and then accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from those companies.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Gomez’s complaint, the woman sought to extort money from him and his law firm, Gomez Trial Attorneys, and to damage their reputations.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Google also stated that ShinyHunters commonly uses an attack tactic of extorting victims using emails or telephone calls demanding bitcoin ransom payments within 72 hours of compromise.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
He was charged in May 2024 with extorting contractors on school construction projects and then accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from those companies.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extort
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Investigators allege that Hernandez coerced at least five minors into participating in the production of child pornography on at least seven occasions, consistent with the seven charges.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never use someone’s dream to coerce them into a relationship.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And then there’s the Nissan Versa that comes standard with a manual gearbox as a way to both maintain its standing as the most-affordable car in America, and to wring the most out of its tepid (though fuel-efficient) 122-horsepower engine.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Saturate a soft, microfiber cloth with the solution, then wring it out.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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By leveraging this technology, engineers can design entire data centers and facilities to exacting power, space, cooling and performance requirements with pinpoint accuracy.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals exacted their own measure of revenge against their arch nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The thrust of Rupert Murdoch’s case revolved around maintaining Fox as a conservative political media force by ensuring that Lachlan’s siblings wouldn’t be able to wrest control of the company from him and moderate its coverage.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Extort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extort. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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