as in cheating
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion
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Recent Examples of extortion
Last week, Baldoni accused the trio of multiple offenses, including defamation, civil extortion, and interference with contractual relations.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit — which happens to mention global pop star Swift.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
This will compel organizations to adopt proactive measures, such as stronger cybersecurity frameworks, incident response plans, and resilient disaster recovery systems, instead of capitulating to extortion.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Cab drivers and small business owners complain — anonymously — of rising extortion.
—Antonio Castillo and María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit — which happens to mention global pop star Swift.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
This will compel organizations to adopt proactive measures, such as stronger cybersecurity frameworks, incident response plans, and resilient disaster recovery systems, instead of capitulating to extortion.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Cab drivers and small business owners complain — anonymously — of rising extortion.
—Antonio Castillo and María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Extortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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