duress
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Under duress, the trees would drop all their fruit on the ground prematurely.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
There have been differing claims about whether the mercenaries in Evros are recruited willingly or under duress.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s a cat-and-mouse movie with some initiative, and even if that drive ultimately goes nowhere, the film at least manages to make its characters’ strength under duress believable.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Even under the greatest duress, my capability to dissemble was scarcely diminished.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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