Word: extortionate
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2) If Jones proceeds now, Bennett plans to argue, the decision could inspire copycat lawsuits. In Fitzgerald, Chief Justice Warren Burger was worried that uncontrolled litigation, which sometimes is used as "a mechanism of extortion," could spur a President's political opponents to file suits simply to distract him from...
Sheriff John P. McGonigle has been opening and closing Commencement ceremonies for almost 10 year now without a hitch. Two weeks ago, McGonigle was indicted on charges including extortion, racketeering and filing false tax returns. McGonigle pleaded not guilty to the charges in the U.S. District Court.
Such an astounding success could not have been achieved without the virtually unanimous support we had from this community. Over 80 students gave us three evenings of their week. They knocked on doors, and asked their friends for money. No one relishes treading the fine line between fundraising and extortion...
1) "I'm sorry. I thought that a 'gift' implied something of a value given as a token of love or appreciation. Maybe you're thinking of 'extortion,' you bloodsucking maggot."
Ukraine's Nuclear Extortion?