extortionate

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Annie Golding, 37, grew up Wells-next-the-Sea and wanted to stay living in the area, start a family and grow her business, but she found rents were "absolutely extortionate".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, who has called the CK Hutchison contract "extortionate," said Friday the canal will continue operating "without disruption."

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Infantino's comments were his first public remarks since the ticketing furore erupted earlier this month, with fan groups branding ticket prices as "extortionate" and "astronomical".

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Bonnie told him she’d said something about the extortionate cost of film rent: “I thought, ‘Oh, Bonnie!’”

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr. Pryse had prevented that with his extortionate raising of the rent.

From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus