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coercion

[koh-ur-shuhn] / koʊˈɜr ʃən /


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I find Ms. Stefanik’s defense of this and other forms of coercion mostly convincing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

To prove undue influence, coercion and the lack of testamentary capacity, you would need doctor’s reports and a paper trail of evidence to make your case.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

There have also been glimpses of how China could use economic coercion.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Washington and its partners, they say, should use the window to build a comprehensive deterrence strategy that addresses nonmilitary coercion as effectively as it does conventional conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Padva attends, after some coercion by Chandresh, gloriously adorned in golden silks embroidered with red filigree, crimson feathers in her white hair.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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