In that place, rebels extort money from local villagers. From LearnThat.org.
Good provender did these people extort from the poor whalemen, and this provender has wandered into few hands. From Wordnik.com. [A Hyperborean Brew] Reference
If you leave any where else, ask youself this: how much did MY senator extort from the Dems to buy his/her vote?. From Wordnik.com. [Graham: Dems engaging in 'seedy Chicago politics'] Reference
Not at all coincidentally, it’s the same amount the studios are trying to extort from the ex-marine. From Wordnik.com. [MPAA ramps up p2p attacks] Reference
Labor unions, who "extort" employers by collectively bargaining. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Voter registration ruling was based on bogus evidence] Reference
I say 'extort' because the profits that are generated by this process are largely unearned. From Wordnik.com. [Social Credit: A Distributist Reform of the Financial System] Reference
To "extort" is defined as obtaining something by force or coercion. From Wordnik.com. [Rhode Island's Future - Front Page] Reference
The banks did not "extort" billions, hundreds of them went out bankrupt. From Wordnik.com. [Saberpoint] Reference
I think it's pretty clear that Jan Brewer has no idea what "extort" means. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
He called Eringer "an unworthy human being" who was trying to "extort" money from Albert. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
He's a mostly faceless entity trying to "extort" as much money out of the team as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for FanGraphs Baseball] Reference
Councilman William Peduto, who opposes the tax, said trying to "extort" money is the wrong approach. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Hillstrands' lawyer Jeff Cohen then fired back with a statement decrying Discovery's attempt to "extort" his clients. From Wordnik.com. [Capt. Sig Hansen backs 'Deadliest Catch' duo] Reference
The infrastructure repairs have obviously been issues for years yet only now do they need to "extort" the water buyers for this. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Some enterprises also took the financial crisis as a chance to "extort" governments and ask for unreasonable subsidies or tax cuts. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Could the real agenda have to do with intimidation of RED Development and an attempt to "extort" money from them in future projects?. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
Those who weren't totally demoralized were using their regulatory authority to extort bribes. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting Fake Drugs] Reference
Jon Gosselin denies claim in Radar Online that he attempted to extort money from Kate Gosselin. From Wordnik.com. [T.I. arrested on drug charges; Paris Hilton banned from Wynn properties, still welcome at Vegas Hilton] Reference
Grigorieva, 40, is also under investigation after Gibson accused her of attempting to extort him. From Wordnik.com. [Mel Gibson Crashes His Car] Reference
The protesting cops told TV cameras their commanders were forcing the rank and file to extort common citizens. From Wordnik.com. [Mutiny, Firings Roil Mexico's Federal Police] Reference
Pitino contacted the FBI shortly after, then released a statement that someone tried to extort money from him. From Wordnik.com. [Rick Pitino Testimony: Restaurant Sex, Extortion & More] Reference
Traffic cops routinely stop cars simply to extort bribes, improvising alleged "" violations '' of obscure rules. From Wordnik.com. [Heard On The Street: This Russia Is New] Reference
With those tools, U.S. investigators now believe, Chalabi's outfit was able to extort and blackmail to get his way. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise And Fall Of Chalabi: Bush's Mr. Wrong] Reference
Jon's ex-girlfriend, Hailey Glassman, tells Radar that Jon tried to extort Kate when their daughter Mady hurt her arm. From Wordnik.com. [Jon Gosselin To Kate: Give Me $50K Or I'll Report You To Child Services, Says Ex] Reference
Military figures and private nightclub owners are said to use religious groups to extort and intimidate their competitors. From Wordnik.com. [Indonesia: The Next Threat To Peace] Reference
LOUISVILLE, Ky. mdash; A Kentucky woman lied repeatedly in an attempt to extort millions from the University of Louisville. From Wordnik.com. [Rick Pitino Extortion Trial Begins] Reference
One defendant testified that Sam II was his homosexual lover and had helped plan the abduction to extort money from his father. From Wordnik.com. [Hey Edgar, Why Mca?] Reference
Some helped run brothels in Gaza, and would "film rich people in compromising situations and extort money from them," says Abu Habal. From Wordnik.com. [GAZA STRIP: A TUSSLE FOR POWER] Reference
Landis also writes that if Armstrong's lawyers thought he was attempting to extort their client, they should have gone to the authorities. From Wordnik.com. [Roots of a Rift] Reference
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