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duress

[doo-res, dyoo-, door-is, dyoor-] / dʊˈrɛs, dyʊ-, ˈdʊər ɪs, ˈdyʊər- /


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"We still do not know exactly what we are signing up to, and are essentially doing so under duress."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Canada’s economy is struggling with slow growth, with manufacturers under duress from hefty U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Inflation around the same level gives space for further ECB loosening in the event of economic duress.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Haggis has its defenders, but it is not, for most Americans, a food you crave under emotional duress.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

In the backseat, one very unhappy twelve- year-old, me, arriving under duress for an interview.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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