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Recent Examples of extort
Victims and their family members were extorted for large amounts of money in order to be released, officials said.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Baldoni, who directed and co-starred in the hit Sony film about domestic violence, is suing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, claiming that the actress tried to extort him and subsequently defamed him via a New York Times article.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 June 2025
In 2023 South Carolina passed a bill called Gavin's Law that criminalized extorting minors or at-risk adults.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The goal is to steal confidential data and install ransomware to extort victim companies for millions in return.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Baldoni, who directed and co-starred in the hit Sony film about domestic violence, is suing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, claiming that the actress tried to extort him and subsequently defamed him via a New York Times article.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 June 2025
In 2023 South Carolina passed a bill called Gavin's Law that criminalized extorting minors or at-risk adults.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The goal is to steal confidential data and install ransomware to extort victim companies for millions in return.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extort
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The attention influencers and celebrities generate fuels this model, but rest assured, checks and balances coerce cooperation.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Empower Your Time, Empower Your Agency Effective time management doesn’t mean squeezing more hours out of the day, but rather making intentional choices that reflect your role as a leader.—
Drew McLellan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting experts have said the plan could backfire if Republicans try to squeeze too many seats out of what is already considered a significantly skewed map.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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But helping with the dishes could naturally have kids wringing out sponges and emptying glasses into the sink, no special setup required.—
Christine Carrig,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Despite this, Audi’s been able to wring more power out of the mill.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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But restricting kids from encountering tricky movement problems, such as racing at full speed down a rocky slope or climbing high in a tree, can exact a toll.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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Based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s mission to exact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, and goes on a raucous adventure beneath the sea in the process.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Cornyn's challenge will be to wrest significant numbers of those voters back to his side.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Set in the tumultuous early twenty-tens, as Brazil prepared for the World Cup and the Olympics, the novel tracks how Rocinha changes as military police push into the neighborhood, attempting to wrest control from powerful local gangs.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Extort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extort. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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