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A fast, he insisted, was not blackmail but an act of suffering intended to awaken rather than coerce.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Vullo, in which the court held that the government cannot use informal tactics, like thinly-veiled threats of selective enforcement or demands for cooperation, to coerce private actors.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed the “unlawful” subpoenas, ruling that “overwhelming evidence” suggested they “were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate.”

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

"If he were to adopt an unfriendly stance -- demanding concessions from China or attempting to coerce us into doing things we are unwilling to do, we would strike back with force," Wen told AFP.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Though the performance must be spectacular in order to coerce the best reactions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“We’re both familiar with what can happen and what has happened, when the state coerces people and restricts fundamental human rights, on a very personal level,” Howald said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

On top of that, Amazon coerces those third party sellers into signing up for Amazon’s own fulfillment and advertising services — leading to increased costs that then get passed on to customers, the FTC argues.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

Lawsuits also say the program unconstitutionally coerces drugmakers into selling their products at inadequate prices.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 30, 2023

Just do not be surprised when your sister-in-law ignores any handwritten invitations and coerces you into sending text reminders anyway.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023

He avoids the ballroom entirely, save for a single waltz when Tsukiko coerces him onto the dance floor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

His account is one of the many such stories of coerced expulsion — including those of other Los Angeles residents — featured in the bilingual exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The patients I know who contributed to the hospital to “honor” their doctor were certainly not coerced.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

What will change is that Americans will no longer be coerced into sacrificing their First Amendment rights.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

She could be coerced into attending a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, but otherwise her Shabbat was a big dinner.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

I wonder what he thinks might motivate people to serve, instead of coercing them, and he mentions raising salaries.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Detaining people and not giving them the chance to get out of detention is a way of coercing people to give up their claims.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

While preparing for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao is suing a restaurant server and his lawyers for “inflicting reputational damage and coercing payment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

What they’re actually doing is coercing all the members of an industry cartel into raising their prices in lockstep.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025

Just now comes Premier Tuan's report to the President that the Entente Powers are coercing China to join the Allies.

From Peking Dust by Ellen Newbold La Motte