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strong-arm

[strawng-ahrm, strong-] / ˈstrɔŋˌɑrm, ˈstrɒŋ- /
VERB
bully
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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Some see it as a strong-arm sales technique that should not be used on children:

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

"It is a certain restriction of our freedoms," Ivanov said of the plans to strong-arm users into switching.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

Freston’s unusual and messianic marketing department got megastars like David Bowie and Mick Jagger to scream, “I Want My MTV!”—a campaign designed to strong-arm cable systems into carrying the fledgling station.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

Having fought epidemics around the world, Farrar cited examples of when strong-arm surveillance pushed outbreaks underground.

From Salon May 23, 2024

When Arthur had been unable to take a strong-arm castle by assault, he had caused tunnels to be dug under selected parts of the wafl.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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