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duress

[doo-res, dyoo-, door-is, dyoor-] / dʊˈrɛs, djʊ-, ˈdʊər ɪs, ˈdjʊər- /


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And when people return to their home countries -- whether voluntarily or under duress -- help is also drying up, said UNHCR.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Malau’ulu was under duress much of the night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Lawyers for Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi had asked for the contested statement to be ruled inadmissible, claiming it was false and made under duress.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Even under the worst kind of duress, they don’t want to flee their homes, their belongings, certainly not their families, despite the threatening burps of Vesuvius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Despite his controversial interview with Caesar, many ask about Peeta, assure me that they know he was speaking under duress.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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