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
The safeguard of an in-person appointment protects against coercion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
China denied coercion, while praising the three African countries saying it had "high appreciation" for them.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Their alternative—there was an alternative, of course, since Milo detested coercion and was a vocal champion of freedom of choice—was to starve.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing coercion
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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