extortion

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Among other acts of extortion, this was an important weapon that he was using to enforce the blockade against Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

However, Shell’s lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges he was the victim of extortion and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

However, Lord Gove said he would have preferred "an accelerated timetable" of 20 years, describing ground rents as "essentially extortion".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Arevalo wants to prove to Guatemalans that his center-left government is just as capable of tackling violence and extortion as regional right-wing leaders -- and without the rights abuses.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Colonel Korn was the lawyer, and if Colonel Korn assured him that fraud, extortion, currency manipulation, embezzlement, income tax evasion and black-market speculations were legal, Colonel Cathcart was in no position to disagree with him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller