coercive
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The mere prospect of coercive control, disruption or selective access would upend the balance of technological power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Frew called for stronger safeguarding, tougher accountability within the PSNI, and full implementation of coercive control laws to prevent failures happening again.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
We know what works: family court reform that centers safety over shared parenting presumptions; mandatory training on coercive control; limits on custody for abusive partners; strict, enforceable firearm removal; and sustained investment in survivor support.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
Nicole Grajewski, an assistant professor at Sciences Po's Center for International Research, said a US blockade was "not a minor coercive signal" but could rather be considered an effective resumption of the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Franklin’s ancestors may have emigrated from Europe to escape oppressive rules, but colonial societies were still vastly more coercive and class- ridden than indigenous villages.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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