intimidate
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One of the MPs hit with a ban, Laura McClure, told RNZ that China was trying to intimidate New Zealand lawmakers.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
While Tory chief whip, Sir Gavin was said to have used Cronus to intimidate unruly MPs so they stuck to the party line.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“From day one Blake Lively’s mission was clear: expose and hold accountable those who weaponize smear campaigns and retaliatory lawsuits to intimidate and silence survivors,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“He’s gone so far as to try and intimidate the pope, for God’s sake,” Racicot said.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Uncle Turu was trying to intimidate the stranger into a trade, pushing his nose close to the man’s face, snorting like the turu, the bull for which he was named.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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