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intimidate

[in-tim-i-deyt] / ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt /


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Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that "anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone... can expect to face the full force of the law".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force of the law."

From BBC • May 16, 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

Two of the people in a continuing civil rights lawsuit accuse DHS of unlawfully using their license plates and biometric data to track and intimidate them for exercising their First Amendment rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

We can intimidate whatever dates they bring home, although I hoped that was still a few years away for Laleh.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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