coercive

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Again, not a word about the coercive therapeutic context in which vulnerable minors will be subjected to those “ideas” and pressed to implement them.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Russian women say the idea of "therapising" them into having children is coercive, cruel and unworkable, and will do little to reverse declining birth rates -- currently at their lowest in 200 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“Securing this material will require either U.S. ground troops or, after some coercive bargain is reached, international inspectors,” Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Continued reporting can help ensure these coercive tactics fail, by denying Beijing the anonymity it relies on and giving victims the support they deserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

We had heated discussions about whether we ought to have relied on coercive measures.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela