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Recent Examples of extort
Family fled Honduras to escape gang extortion, court records show
Federal court records show Baquedano-Amador applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S., saying that she was robbed and extorted by gang members after her husband left Honduras in 2011.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some inmates roamed freely, refused to follow staff orders and extorted fellow prisoners.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Diddy allegedly extorted $20,000 from Cassie's mom during her daughter’s relationship with Kid Cudi
On May 20, Ventura's mother Regina testified in Combs' trial, claiming that her family paid $20,000 to him out of concern for her daughter's safety.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 May 2025
Photo provided by Ryan Last's family Four men were charged last week in connection with a scheme to target and extort Stuart's son.
—Scott MacFarlane 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some inmates roamed freely, refused to follow staff orders and extorted fellow prisoners.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Diddy allegedly extorted $20,000 from Cassie's mom during her daughter’s relationship with Kid Cudi
On May 20, Ventura's mother Regina testified in Combs' trial, claiming that her family paid $20,000 to him out of concern for her daughter's safety.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 May 2025
Photo provided by Ryan Last's family Four men were charged last week in connection with a scheme to target and extort Stuart's son.
—Scott MacFarlane 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extort
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The attention influencers and celebrities generate fuels this model, but rest assured, checks and balances coerce cooperation.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Capitalism, which generously expanded classical recording, could abruptly squeeze it, even destroy it.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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But helping with the dishes could naturally have kids wringing out sponges and emptying glasses into the sink, no special setup required.—
Christine Carrig,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Despite this, Audi’s been able to wring more power out of the mill.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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But restricting kids from encountering tricky movement problems, such as racing at full speed down a rocky slope or climbing high in a tree, can exact a toll.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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Based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s mission to exact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, and goes on a raucous adventure beneath the sea in the process.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Cornyn's challenge will be to wrest significant numbers of those voters back to his side.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Set in the tumultuous early twenty-tens, as Brazil prepared for the World Cup and the Olympics, the novel tracks how Rocinha changes as military police push into the neighborhood, attempting to wrest control from powerful local gangs.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Extort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extort. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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