extort
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Dr. Tidmarsh stepped down after former business partner Kevin Tang accused him of using his regulatory authority to extort him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The email from Galda “transparently reflects an attempt to extort and solicit a bribe,” the complaint alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
They can certainly extort a painful price from the world while trying to, and the full reckoning may be more than we can bear.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025
Jackson’s lawyers issued this statement after that hearing: “Unfortunately for those attempting to extort $20 million from Jackson and his family, Bo still hits back hard.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
He was a proud and independent man who was opposed to unemployment insurance and never hesitated to whine, whimper, wheedle, and extort for as much as he could get from whomever he could.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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