Sentence examples for extort the from inspiring English sources

Someone to extort the extorters.

"My clients in no way tried to extort the bishop," Mr. MacLeish said.

Militias, separatists, striking workers and others sought to extort the state by interfering with the production and shipment of oil.

Mr. Balkany was accused, among other things, of trying to use his influence to extort the fund.

The F.B.I. is investigating whether the assistant at Rutgers who first voiced concerns about the abusive behavior of his boss, Mike Rice, tried to extort the university.

As long as too-big-to-fail banks are allowed to exist, they will be in a position to extort the government and the taxpayer in a crisis.

They are walking in the bazaar with their rifles, extorting the drivers and traders".

Sanders harnesses anger at the financial class for extorting the nation's economics and distorting its politics.

They say they are afraid the committee will agree to raise the debt ceiling without extorting the spending cuts they seek.

He spoke about a case that was easier to substantiate: he said that, days before, a friend of Kellner's named Simon Taub had extorted the Lebovits family.

Eventually, some yakuza extorted the public-relations firm, threatening to go to the tabloids with stories about American auto execs at soapland.