intimidation
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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi that the UK will "not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
After nearly 10 months of intimidation, Mr. Netanyahu will proudly stand at the General Assembly podium on behalf of the Jewish state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
While 49% of Black respondents, 45% of “Hispanic” respondents and 40% of Asian American and Pacific Islander respondents said they expected to face intimidation, just 11% of white respondents said so, the poll found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
That begs the question of why they were performed, other than raw intimidation, deterring would-be whistleblowers, and punishing the disloyal.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Hagrid has no intention of ceasing his campaign of intimidation, however.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
She believes Combs cut them from the band because neither would give in to his intimidations on and off camera.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
Women make up a majority of Iran’s university students and nearly half of the work force, and they have a robust presence in civil society, where they work for greater rights despite arrests and intimidations.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
“Your intimidations and subversive actions have only swelled the ranks of Africans concerned with preserving their dignity.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
“In the face of threats, intimidations, we say to Governor Alfaro that he is not alone, that we are with him in facing the challenge of crime,” López Obrador said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2020
And as one of her representatives, I shall yield nothing on her part to threats, menaces, or intimidations.
From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden
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