coercive measure
Example Sentences
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That must include steps to end the use of any "coercive measure to divert the natural movement of the elephants", it read.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“We will monitor leagues all over the world” to ensure proper stoppage time is played, Infantino said, though adding, “I don’t think there is any coercive measure to be taken.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
"Either a request for administrative or legal assistance would be necessary because a U.S. court cannot enforce a coercive measure in Switzerland," he said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2013
Broad-shouldered, fearless Lutheran Bishop Eivind Berggrav of Oslo, who has led Norse opposition to Quisling and the Nazis, resigned his post last week in protest against their latest coercive measure.
From Time Magazine Archive
It had been designed as a coercive measure, to be sure, but no one knew precisely to what extent it would affect English trade.
From Union and Democracy by Allen Johnson
