coercion

Example Sentences

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"It won't be surprising to me if more small media close because of coercion or because of threats."

From Barron's

Worst-case scenario: Your sister may have put your mother’s home into her own name through fraud, coercion, or false promises, enabling her to sell it and pocket the money.

From MarketWatch

Your business is not her business, and you should not do anything that would invite comment, coercion or any form of interference.

From MarketWatch

“They are like a Swiss Army knife for the regime—for coercion, defense and punishment all at once.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The ramifications of the lost data could leave Americans susceptible to blackmail, coercion, social engineering or impersonation because the Social Security Administration has so much private and personal data, Borges said.

From MarketWatch