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Example sentences for: extortion

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Because of its committed, disciplined rank and file and economic base in extortion, the Mafia emerged as the dominant organized-crime group to survive Prohibition's repeal.
). I mean law professor Michael Rips' argument that the woman in the Bill Cosby extortion case wasn't doing anything illegal--at least she wouldn't have been if she'd done what more sophisticated people do for money every day--have a lawyer threaten to make the disclosures.
The stubborn aristocracy and high clergy were anxious to protect their ancient privileges; a burgeoning bourgeoisie longed for reforms that would give them greater opportunity; the peasantry was no longer prepared to bear the burden of feudal extortion; and a growing urban populace of artisans groaned under intolerable hardships.
Rockefeller extended this sanction to collusion, secret agreements, corporate spying, bribery, and extortion.
Then he was arrested for stalking his former mistress, Joy Silverman, and charged with extortion, interstate racketeering, and blackmail, among other crimes.