coercion
Example Sentences
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So they have no choice but to turn to Beijing -- despite concern over its human rights record, and accusations of economic coercion.
From Barron's
To the point where filming a reality show more resembled police coercion, he says.
From Los Angeles Times
Your duty is to have spoken honestly once, respectfully and without coercion; to ensure that your values were clearly expressed; and to refuse to gaslight yourself into believing that fairness does not matter.
From MarketWatch
"The EU and India are moving closer together at the time when the rules-based international order is under unprecedented pressure through wars, coercion and economic fragmentation," the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas said Wednesday.
From Barron's
He said the best way to counter such economic coercion is to form various coalitions with different countries to work on specific issues of mutual interest.
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