coercion
Example Sentences
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To prove undue influence, coercion and the lack of testamentary capacity, you would need doctor’s reports and a paper trail of evidence to make your case.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
They said the proposal "does not sufficiently guard against coercion or protect the most vulnerable people in our society".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Washington and its partners, they say, should use the window to build a comprehensive deterrence strategy that addresses nonmilitary coercion as effectively as it does conventional conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
That distinction between overt and internalised coercion was also referenced by two disabled MSPs – Pam Duncan-Glancy and Jeremy Balfour, both of whom sit as independents and oppose the bill.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Their alternative—there was an alternative, of course, since Milo detested coercion and was a vocal champion of freedom of choice—was to starve.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing coercion
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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