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Recent Examples of extort
Cutaia, who has a criminal record dating back to the 1990s, extorted two businessmen starting in 2023 — even before his release from federal prison at the end of his 15-year sentence.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The charges stem from van der Sloot's attempt to extort $250,000 from Beth in 2010 in exchange for leading the family to Natalee's remains.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Davis has countersued for $20 million, alleging Rossel fabricated the claims and attempted to extort him.
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Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
Dixie subsequently prevented Don from seeing Blue for much of his life, using his existence to threaten and extort Don.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
The charges stem from van der Sloot's attempt to extort $250,000 from Beth in 2010 in exchange for leading the family to Natalee's remains.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Davis has countersued for $20 million, alleging Rossel fabricated the claims and attempted to extort him.
—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
Dixie subsequently prevented Don from seeing Blue for much of his life, using his existence to threaten and extort Don.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extort
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
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The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.
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Until the last drop congeals and the last pearl is wrung out.
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Revenge dramas often start with the death of the lead, who is then reborn, ready to exact their revenge.
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The inspectors tested hundreds of exacting standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, which accounts for 70% of a property’s rating.
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In his first bout at 170 pounds, Makhachev cruised to a decision win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, easily wresting the UFC welterweight crown from Della Maddalena.
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But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
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“Extort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extort. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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