as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
was coerced into signing the document
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Recent Examples of coerce
All the while the wind howled without remorse, coercing the leafless limbs of maples and oaks into a kind of warped dance.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Victims are often coerced into repaying loans at sky-high interest rates, with some even being threatened for delays.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Victims are often coerced into repaying loans at sky-high interest rates, with some even being threatened for delays.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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Police in riot gear used tear gas to force protesters away from the White House; then Trump was escorted to the nearby church along with several administration officials.David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the last presidential election, a member from each chamber needed to object to the count to force lawmakers to debate and vote on whether to accept or reject a state's results.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Section 117 of the Higher Education Act obligates schools to report foreign gifts above specific thresholds to the Department of Education.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Under a separate agency regulation, he was obligated to submit a final report—one volume on each prosecution—to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who has committed to publishing both documents.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Under international law, the finding does not oblige the U.S. to take action, although officials said the sanctions provide some immediate teeth to the measure.Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Another clue is that, as a brand ambassador, Zendaya is contractually obliged to only wear jewelry by Bulgari during red carpet appearances.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Coerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coerce. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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