arm-twisting
Example Sentences
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In March, the Supreme Court reversed the decision, holding that the arm-twisting officer should be protected by qualified immunity.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
On Thursday, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, arm-twisting and manoeuvring, he accomplished that task.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
After some arm-twisting by Mottola, the Recording Academy invited Martin to perform at the 41st Grammy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
“He was very good at making it in people’s interests to be cooperating with him. I don’t know if he did arm-twisting exactly. It was implicit, I would say.”
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
But King needed time to reflect and strategize without Johnson’s notorious arm-twisting.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
