strong-arm
Example Sentences
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Reid isn’t worried, arguing that the new chair won’t be able to strong-arm the whole committee into rate cuts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Freston’s unusual and messianic marketing department got megastars like David Bowie and Mick Jagger to scream, “I Want My MTV!”—a campaign designed to strong-arm cable systems into carrying the fledgling station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
He has applied the same strong-arm tactics to boardrooms and corporations, national media outlets, law firms and, most recently, comedians.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2025
The fatigue grows more each time the Chiefs — who are playing in their fifth Super Bowl in the last six years — strong-arm AFC rivals Baltimore or Buffalo away from long-awaited breakthroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2025
When Arthur had been unable to take a strong-arm castle by assault, he had caused tunnels to be dug under selected parts of the wafl.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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