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

Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring extortion and a homicide rate that has more than doubled since 2018.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Shell filed a counterclaim accusing Cipriani of extortion and defamation, while Paramount called the allegations “frivolous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

“You’re saying”—Mr. Kempsey's temperature rose nicely—“that Neal Brose is running some sort of extortion racket? Under my very nose?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell