Sentence examples for level of blackmail from inspiring English sources

Frédérique (Juliet Berto) lives in a garret apartment, subsisting on petty theft, which she eventually raises to the more brazen and lucrative level of blackmail — and which, unwittingly, targets several of Thomas's friends and benefactors.

"This level of blackmail - which I call it - in which perpetrators are saying that if you do not drop warrants against me or if you issue warrants against me, I'll continue to kill people - I think this is what the international community, especially those who are directly responsible for the arrest of Bosco, should take into account," she said.

There is, however, a limit to the level of blackmail we are willing to accept.

At one point Mr Blair accused the chancellor of blackmail.

Whether we will face a major state power in a more traditional war or whether such disputes are fought through proxy wars, the UK will need a high level of capability to prevent bullying and blackmail by emergent or re-emergent military powers.

Among the allegations levelled at Clarke – it is understood more than 25 complainants have approached CCHQ – was a serious one of blackmail made by a Tory activist, who has spoken to the Guardian.

Their own form of blackmail is financial.

"They continue their policy of blackmail.

This is the poshest kind of blackmail.

WYDEN: Well, the possibility of blackmail.

At Philosophical Disquisitions, a consideration of the paradox of blackmail.