intimidate
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After one of the attacks, she explains, two men called into the shop and tried to intimidate her, saying they wanted the premises to set up a barber shop.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“He’s gone so far as to try and intimidate the pope, for God’s sake,” Racicot said.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
With enough warships, a blockade could intimidate many tankers attempting to move oil to and from Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In one case, police detained a pro-royalist supporter, Durga Prasai, for social media posts allegedly meant to intimidate potential voters.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
It’s not fencing season, but the white-suited figures intimidate.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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