coerce

Example Sentences

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He said: "If this legislation had passed, countless vulnerable people would have been pressured or coerced into ending their lives".

From BBC

To get to that point, they would have to make two declarations affirming their wishes, as well as passing checks from doctors to see if they had been coerced or influenced.

From BBC

Many tribal leaders were coerced into signing the original treaties, with limited to no translation support to help them understand what they were signing.

From Los Angeles Times

Two medics would then check whether the person is eligible and assess whether they are being pressured or coerced.

From BBC

He said he had become concerned about the potential for a dying person to be coerced by "unscrupulous relatives, or 'trusted' medical or legal professionals" into ending their life prematurely.

From BBC