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How do you use Extorts in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Extorts in a sentence

Related words

Extorts | Extort | Extorting | Extorted

Extorts meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of extort

Using Extorts

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of extort
  • In the example corpus, extorts often appears in combinations such as: extorts money.

Context around Extorts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gang 1×

Often after:

money 2×

Sentence patterns with Extorts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a gang extorts money from 1× group which extorts money upon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sometimes criminal organizations 1×

Common sentence endings:

so called protection 1× threat of death 1×

Words around Extorts

Just before it in the word index:

extortions 6 extortionists 9 extortionist 8 extortionately 2 extortionate 32 extortionary 2

Just after it in the word index:

extra 8.862 extrabiblical 3 extracellular 76 extracorporeal 11 extracranial 2 extract 821

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Extorts

  • In this selection, "extorts" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gang and money stand out and add context to how "extorts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a gang extorts money from and group which extorts money upon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "extorts" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with extorts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sometimes criminal organizations force people to do business with them, such as when a gang extorts money from shopkeepers for so-called " protection ". (23 words)

This exposé of organized crime is set in New York's "Little Italy" during late 19th century, and focuses on the Black Hand, a group which extorts money upon threat of death. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

This exposé of organized crime is set in New York's "Little Italy" during late 19th century, and focuses on the Black Hand, a group which extorts money upon threat of death. (32 words)

Sometimes criminal organizations force people to do business with them, such as when a gang extorts money from shopkeepers for so-called " protection ". (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

Sometimes criminal organizations force people to do business with them, such as when a gang extorts money from shopkeepers for so-called " protection ".

This exposé of organized crime is set in New York's "Little Italy" during late 19th century, and focuses on the Black Hand, a group which extorts money upon threat of death.

Common combinations with extorts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "extorts" in a sentence?
An example: "Sometimes criminal organizations force people to do business with them, such as when a gang extorts money from shopkeepers for so-called " protection "." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "extorts" from authentic English texts.
What does "extorts" mean?
Extorts means: third-person singular simple present indicative of extort
How many example sentences with "extorts" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "extorts", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.