Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeered
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With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, the two defendants engaged in a racketeering conspiracy, committed multiple murders, engaged in drug distribution and extorted victims.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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An Orange County Civil Court wants Thompson to fill out an information sheet about his personal finances after last December’s $60,150 judgment in a lawsuit filed by Scott Meyer, who was extorted by Thompson’s Moving Giants.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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But now Europeans feel that they’re being blackmailed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets, a lack of profitability, uncertain European emissions regulations, and pressure for restructuring and mergers, while rushing to electrify and defend against burgeoning Chinese competition.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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We are compelled, from the indirect astrophysical evidence and the high-quality null results from direct detection efforts, to consider it seriously.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Frist felt compelled to spotlight one more Nashville women artist as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Marshall, like all the rest of them, was eventually let go for not knowing anything, but not before more time was wasted by detectives, who were obliged to interview most of these sideshows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under federal law, the company was obliged to report the error and return the money.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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The uncle alleged that the donations made by Yamagami’s mother, which by then totalled seven hundred thousand dollars, had been coerced.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Starks defended Porter by saying Andrews and other witnesses were coerced into giving their statements to police.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the company also acknowledged that supply issues constrained its ability to meet demand, crimping its sales guidance.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many of the governments that have traditionally anchored global health financing are also tightening their budgets, constrained by inflationary pressures, higher debt servicing costs, and a political pivot toward defense and domestic priorities.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Racketeered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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