rackets

Example Sentences

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Later, after setting up her own business, she became a victim of one of the extortion rackets that plague the Central American country, forcing her to emigrate.

From Los Angeles Times

While the details are different, both companies’ moves remind me of the protection rackets run by mobsters: force people to make regular payments in exchange for “security.”

From Washington Post

Other leading players also have struck the umpire’s chair with their rackets in anger without being suspended.

From New York Times

Warlords set up brutal protection rackets and checkpoints in which their forces shook down travelers to fund their military activities.

From Seattle Times

Heavily-armed gangs run protection rackets and act as loan sharks, threatening and blackmailing people.

From BBC