coercion
Example Sentences
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For limited government to remain, accountability, transparency, and protection of individual rights from coercion must be secured for the people.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
There could even be reasonable suspicion of coercion.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
“Just as many didn’t know the U.S. had all these tools for economic coercion, China is now saying, ‘look, we’ve prepared a bag of tricks too,’” said Damien Ma, director of research center Carnegie China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"No amount of threats or coercion will shake Taiwan's resolve to engage with the world."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In my own house, I attempted to use a different sort of coercion, but without success.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing coercion
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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