coerce

Example Sentences

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“I deny having abused, coerced or disrespected any woman,” he said in his missive, which has been translated to English.

From Los Angeles Times

Responding on Instagram, Iglesias said: "I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me."

From BBC

"I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me," the 82-year-old wrote on his Instagram account.

From Barron's

Kwatra, who has denied the charges, alleges in his suit that the letter he signed was coerced and part of a plan by Saks to punish him for considering a job with a competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve received many letters where the case seems stronger than the one you describe; one reader wrote to say her millionaire cousin’s nursing home coerced her into changing her will and selling her house.

From MarketWatch