coercive

Example Sentences

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“Securing this material will require either U.S. ground troops or, after some coercive bargain is reached, international inspectors,” Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

And in an administration increasingly comfortable with coercive approaches to homelessness, that tool may not remain narrowly used for long.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The Pentagon has another piece of coercive power over Anthropic: access to classified systems and future demand for federal government contracts.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

A sudden blow to the state's coercive machinery could shift the domestic balance in unpredictable ways.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

We had heated discussions about whether we ought to have relied on coercive measures.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela