duress

Example Sentences

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"I think the best way to make those concessions is voluntarily rather than under duress. It's a better look certainly," says Rory Sutherland.

From BBC

"Did you get any impression that she may have signed NDA under duress and was she afraid for her physical safety?"

From Salon

Ukraine says the debt was procured by duress, including unlawful trade measures to deter the country from signing an association agreement with the European Union and threats to its territory.

From Reuters

Witnesses must sign and affirm that patients appeared to understand the nature of the document and were free from duress or undue influence at the time.

From Seattle Times

It isn’t clear if the bond sale or the fund-raising, at least initially, had been made under duress.

From New York Times