coercion
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“There was no coercion at all, but they did ask me that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Some physicians expressed concerns about the need to protect patient trust, avoid coercion and prevent preferential treatment for wealthy donors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
There is a growing consensus in the European Union that it is too dependent on China, and Brussels fears this makes it vulnerable to potential coercion and supply shocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
So he began workshopping a twist, landing on a monster that is used by an oppressive community as a tool of coercion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The conversation that follows involves more creative coercion than outright job offer, and there are several deviations into the subjects of the ballet, modern fashion, and Japanese mythology.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Who knows what coercions they deployed back in the day to corral those students into submission; at least that’s the fear evinced by today’s new campus dating policies.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 20, 2015
Those peaceable coercions which are in the power of every nation, if undertaken in concert and in time of peace, are more likely to produce the desired effect.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
An infantile captive wields certain coercions to fair treatment peculiar to nonage.
From The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Duer, Douglas
"English liberty" is perfectly consistent, as we all admit, with compulsory registration, vaccination, education, taxation, insurance, inspection, and countless other legal coercions.
From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by Hearnshaw, F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb)
The records in the diaries, letters, and reminiscences which have come down to us from those early days, are full of Mr. Durant's commands and coercions.
From The Story of Wellesley by Converse, Florence
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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