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Definitions for extorting
ex·tort·ing

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  1. Extorting

    of Extort

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of extorting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of extorting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of extorting in a Sentence

  1. Brad Gow:

    They're large enough to be worth extorting but not large enough to have sufficient network protections to defeat the ransomware.

  2. Bishop Salvador Rangel since 2016:

    I've asked them to try and stop killing, stop kidnapping and stop extorting people, thankfully, they've responded.

  3. Ari Lightman:

    Apple is going to be... in a place where their brand has been tarnished a bit, win or lose, Apple is going to be perceived as a company that's sort of extorting exorbitant rents out of the folks that they work with.

  4. Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas:

    The FARC have complied in an acceptable manner with the ceasefire, but they have not fulfilled the end of hostilities against the civilian population, they continue extorting, illegal mining activities, sowing landmines.

  5. Zayda Vayadares:

    The country was bad economically (under Hernández), you could never find a job, the gangs were always extorting and killing people.

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