coercion
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Under California law at the time, Pellerin said, she had no evidence of coercion or force so she had no choice but to process the license.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
That’s the story behind his coercion against Canada to open the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Ministry of Justice as so far declined to grant royal assent on the basis that key safeguards including around coercion had not been written directly into the Isle of Man bill.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some physicians expressed concerns about the need to protect patient trust, avoid coercion and prevent preferential treatment for wealthy donors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
Who knows what coercions they deployed back in the day to corral those students into submission; at least that’s the fear evinced by today’s new campus dating policies.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 20, 2015
Between the coercions of the sensible order and those of the ideal order, our mind is thus wedged tightly.
From Pragmatism by William James
The records in the diaries, letters, and reminiscences which have come down to us from those early days, are full of Mr. Durant's commands and coercions.
From The Story of Wellesley by Florence Converse
They are products of the effort of each to live as well as he can, and they are coercions which hold and control each in his efforts to live well.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner
"English liberty" is perfectly consistent, as we all admit, with compulsory registration, vaccination, education, taxation, insurance, inspection, and countless other legal coercions.
From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb) Hearnshaw
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