as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes
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Recent Examples of sandbag
Things weren’t going great in that state, either—high taxes and regulatory struggles were sandbagging the legal market.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Posey wasn’t sufficiently deterred by the fact that signing Adames, who had been extended a qualifying offer by the Brewers, will force the Giants to sacrifice their second- and fifth-round picks along with $1 million in international bonus money from their 2026 pool.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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About two dozen street vendors who were forced to pack up their wares as detectives investigated the shooting were spotted waiting outside the police cordon following the incident.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Wynant’s character is coerced into releasing a man imprisoned in a monastery who turns out to be the devil.Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vance also suggested that wealthy parents might go so far as to coerce their children to undergo gender surgeries to get into better colleges and universities.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Cabinet was then compelled to revoke the martial law before dawn on Dec. 4, ending Yoon's six hour long military rule.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The apparent end of the panel’s deliberations over the Gaetz report comes after House Republicans last week torpedoed an effort by Democrats to compel the committee to publish its findings into Gaetz.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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The court ruled the employer wasn’t obligated to remind an employee specifically who was listed as beneficiary.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The judge replied that Franco is obligated to continue with the trial schedule and his conditional release from detainment.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The swelling of the brain, in turn, can contribute to early signs of hypernatremia, typically headache, fatigue, and muscle weakness.10 Dehydration is one of the primary causes of hypernatremia.James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amador Valley responded with its first score since the first quarter as Tia muscled into the end zone on a four-yard quarterback keeper, cutting the deficit to 19-16.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The shooter obliged, pulling down his mask long enough for the surveillance camera to capture his face.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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But things are going to get even more complicated for stablecoin issuers come December, who will be obliged to possess an e-money authorization in at least one EU member state.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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