Sentence examples for to extortion from inspiring English sources

The charges relate to extortion, money laundering and drug trafficking.

The President has publicly likened the Republican strategy to "extortion".

"This is tantamount to extortion," Mr. Sorial said.

A former F.B.I. official likened it to extortion.

"Nobody ever admits to extortion," Mr. Briggs added.

People making piles of money are vulnerable to extortion.

Too often prisoners fall prey to extortion and bullying.

Exile groups said Mr. Castro's ultimatum amounted to extortion.

We have already been witness to extortion, fraud and domestic abuse.

The former governor is charged with 24 counts ranging from conspiracy to extortion.

The state's governor, Bob Riley, has compared the fund to "extortion".