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Recent Examples of racketeering
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2014, Helga sued in US federal court in Georgia, alleging that Gaston had carried out a racketeering scheme to conceal Glock proceeds from her and her children.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist's image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist’s image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Lopez, who pleaded not guilty, is the sole defendant out of several alleged co-conspirators still awaiting trial on the racketeering charges.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Three months earlier, Peterson had been released from prison after serving a 22-year sentence for racketeering and involvement with a San Francisco gang.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Stapp pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of racketeering conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced July 7.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
This comes more than a month after Kilpatrick agreed to pay the $823,649 in restitution following his 2013 conviction on racketeering, bribery, extortion and other charges.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2014, Helga sued in US federal court in Georgia, alleging that Gaston had carried out a racketeering scheme to conceal Glock proceeds from her and her children.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist's image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist’s image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Lopez, who pleaded not guilty, is the sole defendant out of several alleged co-conspirators still awaiting trial on the racketeering charges.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Three months earlier, Peterson had been released from prison after serving a 22-year sentence for racketeering and involvement with a San Francisco gang.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Stapp pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of racketeering conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced July 7.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeering
Verb
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The official reports into that incident show that Epstein initially told prison officials that his cellmate had tried to kill him after extorting him for money.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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There had been tension between Bo Nagar’s force and the local PDF units since last year over his BNRA fighters allegedly extorting money at road checkpoints.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The case was related to corporate malfeasance and not broadcast content on the stations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Members of the group allegedly conduct coordinated extortions of teens by blackmailing them.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Aviles and his attorney have denied the blackmailing accusation.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Durov was arrested in France in 2024 and charged with enabling various forms of criminality on his app.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Protesters held banners decrying criminality and calling for law and order.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Indonesia responded the following day by coercing the UDT and APODETI, among others, into issuing and signing the Balibo Declaration, which proclaimed the integration of East Timor into Indonesia.—
Agathe Demarolle,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meyers is also accused of coercing the 15-year-old into recording the high school’s wrestling team, the complaint alleges.—
Brittany Kubicko,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The costs of decades of misconduct by Chicago police have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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And of course, Andrew being stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, only to then be arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Companies bracing for higher energy costs are already wresting with tariffs, inflation and bigger labor costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Defuse hooliganism with grace, song, and love.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kuper suggests that, where English hooliganism represents a grotesque form of nostalgia, postwar Japanese civility is a pose predicated on collective amnesia about wartime atrocities.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Racketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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