coercion
Example Sentences
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"Coming from a financially unstable background I was a perfect target for coercion," she added, during the tearful testimony.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Second, federal authorities should develop investigative protocols for manipulation campaigns linked to market positions, particularly cases in which harassment or coercion appears tied to large open trades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Many of these rulings—including Stone itself—wove Lemon together with other First Amendment principles, like the prohibition against religious coercion in public education.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
The calamities each couple faces spin out into a web of favors and coercion in this tale of broken systems and characters going to great lengths to get what they want.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The conversation that follows involves more creative coercion than outright job offer, and there are several deviations into the subjects of the ballet, modern fashion, and Japanese mythology.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing coercion
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