blackmails

present tense third-person singular of blackmail

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Verb
  • Set in 1705 during the reign of Queen Anne, the series stars Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) as Nell Jackson, widowed and possessed of occasional supernatural skills whenever someone threatens her, courtesy of a fairy sprite named Billy Blind (Nick Mohammed).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But with benchmark Treasury yields rising sharply after the Fed meeting, the rate outlook threatens to undermine the momentum for stocks.
    Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
  • For example, a lack of government buy-in and support means insurance companies aren’t as likely to cover genetic screening, which drives up costs and puts tests out of reach for many patients.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Blackmails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackmails. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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