coercion
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"We seek to deter and stand ready to take actions, where necessary, against economic coercion," they added.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Asked whether the FDA is considering possible downstream effects such as coercion and abuse alongside medical data in its safety review of mifepristone, press secretary Emily Hilliard dodged the question.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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
"No amount of threats or coercion will shake Taiwan's resolve to engage with the world."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing coercion
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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