duress

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Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a cat-and-mouse movie with some initiative, and even if that drive ultimately goes nowhere, the film at least manages to make its characters’ strength under duress believable.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Sanders said he still believed Calocane had shown "elements of control, of planning", seemed to be "exhibiting choices" and "did not seem to be under duress".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Amodei called the memo an "out-of-date assessment of the current situation," written under duress on a day that saw his company under extreme pressure from the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

She could not conceive of Hester Sinclair’s having read anything other than Good Housekeeping save under strong duress.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee