rackets

Example Sentences

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In turn, like his dad before him, "Teflon Don" reproduced these business scams or rackets and expanded them.

From Salon

The broadly popular security policy of Bukele, who has said he will run for reelection next year, has coincided with a dramatic reduction in murders and extortion rackets, according to official data.

From Reuters

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

The online rackets add reputational risks for global asset managers already suffering from trademark disputes, geopolitical worries, and cut-throat competition in China.

From Reuters

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