coerce
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"The approach now is to try and befriend people, rather than coerce them."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Mr. Fabian’s accurate reporting had cost a particular set of bettors their wagers, and they were trying to coerce him into rewriting reality so that the market would resolve their way.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It’s the exact opposite of what you truly want, but your husband has allowed his brother and sister-in-law to coerce and/or guilt-trip your husband into an unwelcome financial arrangement.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
The same month Iraq's embassy in Moscow warned of "attempts to lure or coerce some Iraqis residing in Russia or abroad into joining the war under various pretexts".
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Though the performance must be spectacular in order to coerce the best reactions.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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