intimidate
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With enough warships, a blockade could intimidate many tankers attempting to move oil to and from Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The investigation was unprecedented, and Powell released a statement saying it was meant to intimidate him and the Fed.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a public interest communications attorney, said Carr is using his bully pulpit at the FCC to intimidate “a timorous broadcasting industry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
“Many survivors feel that this was a deliberate attempt to intimidate and silence them.”
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
He kicked and battered the air in some clumsy attempt to intimidate Gingersnipes, but she would not be deterred.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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