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

However, Masud has claimed the confession is false, was made under duress and should be ruled inadmissible before his trial in Washington DC later this year.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

In 2021, Tarrant's former lawyer, Tony Ellis, said his client had believed "the simplest way out was to plead guilty", arguing the plea was made under duress.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

They do so only by conquest, or under external duress.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond