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Recent Examples of extort
The policy was a boon for drug cartel members, who targeted asylum seekers to extort, kidnap and rape them, human rights groups say.
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Annie Correal, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Though news broke yesterday that a deal had been reached, Israel cautioned that it was not finalized and accused Hamas of trying to extort last-minute demands.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutor Andrew Jones countered that the sheer number of women who have accused the brothers — over 40 — flies in the face of a conspiracy to extort the brothers.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
This week’s Poway City Council resulted in a vote to appoint Christopher Pikus to an open seat — along with a heated exchange over the conduct of Councilmember Tony Blain, who has been accused of trying to bribe and extort his colleagues in his push for a special election.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Annie Correal, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Though news broke yesterday that a deal had been reached, Israel cautioned that it was not finalized and accused Hamas of trying to extort last-minute demands.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutor Andrew Jones countered that the sheer number of women who have accused the brothers — over 40 — flies in the face of a conspiracy to extort the brothers.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
This week’s Poway City Council resulted in a vote to appoint Christopher Pikus to an open seat — along with a heated exchange over the conduct of Councilmember Tony Blain, who has been accused of trying to bribe and extort his colleagues in his push for a special election.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extort
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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A week later, the White House used the threat of tariffs to coerce Mexico into dispatching thousands of additional troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to combat fentanyl smuggling.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Risks remain—policy shifts could stall, or DOGE’s efficiency drive might squeeze budgets—but the upside potential is tantalizing.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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That final act also sets the scene for an emotional catharsis of sorts that attempts to wring tears out of the audience, with an aggressive assist from Alan Silvestri’s hard-working score.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Another activist, Robby Starbuck, wrung concessions from corporations like Walmart and Target through pressure campaigns on social media.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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That’s when her mother, Galina Anisimova, took on a major project: adding a third story and redoing interiors to her exacting standard.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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The big lifting comes in wresting that next great technology from the white coats and putting it on production lines, and doing so in a time period measured in units smaller than decades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Policymakers can endlessly debate giving or not giving the public certain benefits and services, but once people have become accustomed to a cheaper and easier way of doing things, trying to wrest that away tends to have immediate blowback, which at least some of the detractors seem to understand.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Extort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extort. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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