cudgel

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But some experts say such fees cannot be used as a cudgel to punish players that break a contract and transfer.

From Los Angeles Times

Nor should it be used as a cudgel, like “The Little List” in “The Mikado.”

From MarketWatch

“Because people will say, ‘Well, this is just basically a cudgel, there’s not an issue at all, and it’s just being exploited.’”

From Los Angeles Times

But in other circumstances, the law became a powerful cudgel wielded to influence concerns that at best had a tangential relationship to the environment.

From Los Angeles Times

None of which made it a less effective cudgel.

From Los Angeles Times