coerced

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If they want to continue, the person would make a second declaration, with doctors required to speak with the patient in private to ensure they are not being pressured or coerced.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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 • Mar. 17, 2026

In the end, however, the punditry did not need to be coerced into cheerleading.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

“It’s not forced on you, because then it’s fake, man. If it’s coerced, I don’t buy it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Dr. Norman Poythress from Taylor Hardin explained that Myers had told him that “his prior ‘confessions’ are bogus and were coerced out of him by the police through keeping him physically and psychologically isolated.”

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson