duress

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Sanders said he still believed Calocane had shown "elements of control, of planning", seemed to be "exhibiting choices" and "did not seem to be under duress".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Amodei called the memo an "out-of-date assessment of the current situation," written under duress on a day that saw his company under extreme pressure from the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

It could say the deal was made under duress and is thus void, as some sympathizers have floated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They do so only by conquest, or under external duress.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond