inducement
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, one suspects Perkins views Liz’s dilemma as little more than an excuse to construct a fun exercise in nightmare inducement that possesses the same craftsmanship that Malcolm clearly put into his swanky cabin.
From Los Angeles Times
Under the International Religious Freedom Act, designating a country of particular concern can trigger sanctions and other U.S. inducements to address religious persecution.
A hybrid strategy involving maritime and air pressure, covert agitation and inducements, targeted strikes to degrade regime capacity, and political, legal and cyber warfare to isolate Caracas and split the officer corps is realistic.
From Salon
Sliwa, 71, insisted he would not bow to inducements he alleged were arranged by Cuomo -- who denies the claim -- to quit the race, like lucrative jobs with fat salaries and a driver.
From Barron's
Low interest rates can be an inducement for fraud.
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