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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of blackmail.

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Examples

  • Good evening AC360 Family … Sorry I’m late for the show, but I’m still shocked about the Letterman Sex Scandal, being blackmailed is like the most creepy thing ever, its like a violation of privacy! melissa

    Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 10/07/09 2009

  • The only reason they spoke out, is one apparently being "blackmailed" and the other had to explain his "disappearance".

    Pawlenty: GOP's 'clearly' been damaged 2009

  • NOTE2: WANG CHING-FENG Minister of Justice, also said in public in front of cameras that the Justice will not allow itself to be "blackmailed" by a hunger strike.

    Ten Ten Most Wanted List to be Abolished Michael Turton 2009

  • Mr. Ali, through his attorney, complained that he was "blackmailed" into coming to the hearing.

    Sept. 11 Defendants Drag Feet at Hearings 2009

  • I cannot believe that after having run such an exceptional, thoughtful and for the most part 'pitch perfect' campaign that Obama would make the collosal mistake of being 'blackmailed' into accepting this divisive, self-centered, tone-deaf and (I'm increasingly convinced) not entirely stable person as a VP candidate.

    Obama Gets New Supers, With A Switcher From Hillary 2009

  • Friday, saying they would not be "blackmailed" into returning to the negotiating table.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

  • Because the United States allowed itself to be "blackmailed" in 1994 through the so-called Framework Agreement we entered into with North Korea at that time.

    Combatting Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction 2003

  • Ngema said he wanted the commission to take steps against the police officers who "blackmailed" him into leaving the country, and to compensate him for time lost and pain received while outside the country.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Money was being subscribed liberally by persons of good family who hoped for political preferment and could not get it from the old parties, and by corporations tired of being "blackmailed" by Kelly and

    The Conflict David Graham Phillips 1889

  • It was entertaining, but it was not diplomacy, and, sooner or later, Louis was certain to be 'blackmailed' by some underling in his service.

    Historical Mysteries Andrew Lang 1878

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