strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Three thieves attacked a man in a strong-arm robbery that netted $500,000 in jewelry, only for an Apple AirTag to lead police to two suspects in Queens, cops said on Friday.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Cydney had turned on them a few episodes earlier, and so Kyle and Scot wanted to strong-arm Aubry into voting out Cydney, a move that would be all upside for the boys and all downside for Aubry, who would lose her physically strongest ally.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Three thieves attacked a man in a strong-arm robbery that netted $500,000 in jewelry, only for an Apple AirTag to lead police to two suspects in Queens, cops said on Friday.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Don’t try and strong-arm anyone into supporting you, because that certainly won’t leave anyone impressed.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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