duress
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And when people return to their home countries -- whether voluntarily or under duress -- help is also drying up, said UNHCR.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Al-Marimi has claimed the confession is false and was made under duress, but judge Friedrich ruled it can be admitted as evidence at the trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Historically, during periods of duress, societies turn to material goods instead of cash.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
When lens flares continually beam right at the screen, the whole movie feels like enlightenment under duress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The third for setting fire to her Housemistress’s false-hair bun, which, under duress, Rahel confessed to having stolen.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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