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It is only then that you see the extortionate interest rates.

As this generally means the others paid the extortionate asking.

Which I wouldn't have thought is extortionate in this day and age.

Watson's own extortionate writings were used as evidence against him.

Consumers are so used to paying extortionate prices that they go along with it.

This means we will be colder and less comfortable for the same extortionate price.

"They have merely used that as an excuse for their otherwise extortionate behavior."

"Unless it be an extortionate part, I shall not complain."

And, above all, why does he have not one single policy to deal with extortionate rent levels in his new housing strategy?

Sell his house and spend all your inheritance on extortionate care home fees.

Now the current prices of water, I'm sure you think, Oh it's extortionate.

Hopefully, extortionate premiums for the elderly will soon be a thing of the past.

Medical costs if you get injured can be extortionate so check your policy before doing anything adventurous.

The same fear sustains extortionate bills in some other businesses.

A sand and gravel company were offering an extortionate price for the two lower fields.

Nowadays it usually means lending at a high, often extortionate rate of interest on a loan.

"Or have appeared to be extortionate with a noble traveler.

These people are often violent, they charge extortionate prices for on the whole highly suspect products.

Though local Christians brought food to the crusaders they charged extortionate prices.

So I bought out her contract, for an utterly extortionate price, and she became my mistress.

Extortionate threats to hold up budget passage are common.

Short of borrowing, at extortionate rates, I'm not sure how to raise more capital."

By extortionate taxation, it was claimed, Henry had impoverished the land.

The man who undertook to teach him demanded extortionate sums.

Thus, tenants can become vulnerable to arbitrary and extortionate increases above market value.