coercive

Example Sentences

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“Securing this material will require either U.S. ground troops or, after some coercive bargain is reached, international inspectors,” Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times

Responding to China's grey zone activities -- coercive actions that fall short of an act of war -- or military operations in the region is "really hard", a diplomat told AFP on the condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

This forced removal and severed ties with their homeland, combined with a "coercive environment" in Russia, "has been a source of deep distress for the children", according to the UN.

From BBC

The Pentagon has another piece of coercive power over Anthropic: access to classified systems and future demand for federal government contracts.

From Barron's

Even Kosovo, often cited as the success story of coercive air power, undermines the case.

From Salon