as in extortion
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
what some rock superstars charge for concert tickets is simply highway robbery
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Roberto Poli, Boynton Beach Highway robbery What has come out in the University of Florida student newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, regarding the spending of former UF president Ben Sasse, looks like highway robbery.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
At the airport sushi counter, where prices are no more offensive than the highway robbery over rubbery personal pizzas and gigantic pretzels, a confident—and meager—crowd silently communes over their unassuming California rolls.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
The Celtics’ acquisition of Porzingis was highway robbery.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Today that February 2023 trade screams highway robbery, but hindsight is always the best teacher.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Gas prices feel like highway robbery.
—CBS News, 12 June 2022
The narrative that the Brewers committed highway robbery was pervasive.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2023
The highway robbery of prison phone rates That breathless Guardian story about OED editor deleting foreign words?
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2012
For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
At the airport sushi counter, where prices are no more offensive than the highway robbery over rubbery personal pizzas and gigantic pretzels, a confident—and meager—crowd silently communes over their unassuming California rolls.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
The Celtics’ acquisition of Porzingis was highway robbery.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Today that February 2023 trade screams highway robbery, but hindsight is always the best teacher.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Gas prices feel like highway robbery.
—CBS News, 12 June 2022
The narrative that the Brewers committed highway robbery was pervasive.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2023
The highway robbery of prison phone rates That breathless Guardian story about OED editor deleting foreign words?
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2012
For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021
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“Highway robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highway%20robbery. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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