coercive
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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
And in an administration increasingly comfortable with coercive approaches to homelessness, that tool may not remain narrowly used for long.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Dodsworth continues to campaign and raise awareness of domestic abuse and coercive control, and was awarded an OBE in 2025 for her services to domestic abuse survivors.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
She argued his own admissions weren’t truthful because he was subjected to coercive interview tactics by the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Alternatively, mathematics is sometimes endowed with a coercive character which is somehow capable of determining our future.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing coercive
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