strong-arm
Example Sentences
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He can, in certain circumstances, strong-arm the world into realigning with his interests while sidestepping the tripwires that his predecessors worried would bring them down.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
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
The fatigue grows more each time the Chiefs — who are playing in their fifth Super Bowl in the last six years — strong-arm AFC rivals Baltimore or Buffalo away from long-awaited breakthroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 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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