coercive

Example Sentences

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"The court is facing an unprecedented time with these coercive measures that have been levelled at judges and prosecutors, including one French magistrate," said Darmanin.

From Barron's

But informality and ambiguity remain a feature, not a bug, of China’s approach to coercive economic bargaining.

From The Wall Street Journal

"So there's absolutely no reason for Beijing to use this upcoming transit as an excuse or a pretext to carry out aggressive or coercive activities aimed at Taiwan," the official said.

From Reuters

The Mexican leader’s combative response was a departure from the conciliatory way he handled Trump’s coercive tactics in 2019.

From Washington Post

Grossberg said her previous answers were “based on what I understood and took away from the deposition preparation sessions I had with Fox’s legal team, which were coercive and intimidating.”

From Los Angeles Times