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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
you cannot blackjack me into going along with this
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as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money
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as in cane
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BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Hov and Michael Rubin are hosting an invite-only blackjack tournament in Atlantic City on Sunday (Sept. 15), reps for the Fanatics CEO confirmed to Billboard.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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The casino may be able to pick up some additional money from tables, after the gaming commission in mid-March allowed craps to resume and blackjack tables to expand.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Noun
With Newsom’s signature on Senate Bill 549, tribes now have the ability to ask a judge to decide their longstanding claim that the state’s card rooms are illegally offering card games such as blackjack and pai gow poker.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Hov and Michael Rubin are hosting an invite-only blackjack tournament in Atlantic City on Sunday (Sept. 15), reps for the Fanatics CEO confirmed to Billboard.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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The only Kansas case pending is Pope’s, which has attracted national attention over his efforts to force the government to release Capitol security footage from Jan. 6.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, speculation had swelled that Trump might seek to force Barr from office.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tough competition, top golf Despite the strength of the field, Ribeiro says he isn’t intimidated and focuses on having fun while also trying to be competitive.Andy Frye, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Henson admitted in 2015 that she was initially intimidated by the character on the primetime soap about a family of music moguls.Eric Andersson, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the video, the user holds up a coffee cup, which the AI assistant identifies as a Starbucks cup, before directing the user to the nearest branch in their hotel.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Directions Cook ground beef: Preheat oven to 350°F.Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
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Paul Pelosi walked slowly to his seat with the help of a purple cane, more than two years after being bludgeoned with a hammer by an intruder looking for his wife, Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker.Heather Knight, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Simulation exercises, like walking with a blindfold while using a cane, help people understand the life of someone who has lost their sight.Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The alternative to accommodation is for the United States to coerce South Korea into giving up on nuclearization by threatening economic sanctions and exclusion from the market for nuclear materials.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terrorism requires the death to be intended to intimidate or coerce the population or influence government policy.Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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After spending two days with the Heat on the Northern California portion of their most recent road trip, this much was made quite clear: The Heat are not about to be hurried or bullied into a bad deal.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump responded by repeatedly bullying him, threatening to annex Canada.Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer.Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
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An argument ensues between two of the officials that ends when the not-quite-dead man gets bonked on the head with a mace.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024
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Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Blackjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjack. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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