as in to threaten
to use blackmail against (someone)
The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew.
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But a rash of injuries threaten their strong start to the 2024 season and raise serious concerns about the challenging road ahead.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
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The record-setting donation comes as the Trump administration has frozen or threatened to pull funding from prestigious universities around the U.S. over antisemitism allegations and opposition to the universities’ diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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CTOs now sit at the strategic heart of organizations, driving revenue growth, operational efficiency and competitive advantage.—
Mary Elizabeth Bradford,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some round-trip flights to San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Denver are priced lower than the cost of driving to get there.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to Gomez’s complaint, the woman sought to extort money from him and his law firm, Gomez Trial Attorneys, and to damage their reputations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Correia was convicted in 2021 of 21 counts for defrauding investors in a smartphone app, extorting money from marijuana companies, and lying to the IRS.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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He has been particularly impressed with manager Claudio Giráldez’s ability to bed-in academy players.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our winners impressed us in all categories and quickly became our go-tos for busy weeknights.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the grant conditions coerce local governments into adopting the Trump administration's policy agenda.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But, as archaeologist Sean Winter writes, also like in the US, the reality involves a lot of people coerced into laboring for the benefit of the most powerful.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Obama did much of this without Republicans forcing his hand.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Alex Austin ended Jayden Daniels' last period, knocking away an end-zone pass on fourth-and-six to force a would-be turnover on downs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Blackmail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackmail. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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