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coercion

[koh-ur-shuhn] / koʊˈɜr ʃən /


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Second, federal authorities should develop investigative protocols for manipulation campaigns linked to market positions, particularly cases in which harassment or coercion appears tied to large open trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Many of these rulings—including Stone itself—wove Lemon together with other First Amendment principles, like the prohibition against religious coercion in public education.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The calamities each couple faces spin out into a web of favors and coercion in this tale of broken systems and characters going to great lengths to get what they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"No evidence has been found of any coercion," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Their alternative—there was an alternative, of course, since Milo detested coercion and was a vocal champion of freedom of choice—was to starve.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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