Sentence examples similar to lament extortion practices from inspiring English sources

His description of loans and extortion practices was expected to help convict Itzhak and Meir Abergil.

They can afford to feed and clothe their armies and discourage the extortion practiced by soldiers in poorer regions.

Some observers consider Cascioferro as the one who brought the extortion practice of "continuing protection" in exchange for protection money (pizzo) from Sicily to the United States.

Sally A. Brown & Patrick D Miller (eds), Lament: Reclaiming Practices in Pulpit, Pew and Public Square (Westminster John Knox, 2007).

Purists might lament this practice, but Italian food is not the only cuisine involved.

"To have water, we must mobilize our children," Yunfa Adaga said, lamenting the practice.

But as much as it lamented the practice and tried to raise prices, it found consumers were resistant.

Pham Van Dong, Vietnam's second prime minister, often lamented that in practice he had little power.

The Institute of Medicine six decades later (in 1991) still lamented that doctors "practice in isolation".

Risen elaborated on that decision Tuesday, and also lamented how the practice is now out of vogue in modern newsrooms.

In an odd way, their attempts to get something by repeating over and over the same old lies and misdirections — we're not practicing extortion, he's just refusing to negotiate!