extortionate
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He said the government had already asked the CMA "to look urgently at the extortionate prices" of fuel.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The mother said she understood why Island Waste had its fine system but felt the rates were "extortionate".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, who had called the CK Hutchison contract "extortionate," last week said the canal will continue operating "without disruption."
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 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
So all the tradesmen with whom she dealt flagrantly overcharged her—dressmakers, livery stable keepers, wine-merchants, florists, every one of them said it was a privilege to serve her, and then sent in an extortionate bill.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)
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