coercive
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That’s all because we say that most of the interesting stuff is done by volunteerism and entrepreneurship and will, zestful building, not by the coercive powers of the state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
"Given the intensity of the coercive displacement that we are seeing, how should we prepare, collectively as the international community, for a new addition to the list of occupied territories?"
From BBC • Mar. 31, 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
We had heated discussions about whether we ought to have relied on coercive measures.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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