strong-arm tactics

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Ian Paul, a conservative theologian and a member of the General Synod, denies that this amounted to "strong-arm tactics".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Filipino forces would continue to adhere to the rule of law and would not be provoked by China’s strong-arm tactics, Philippine coast guard Commodore Tarriela said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

The iPhone maker then filed a lawsuit in December 2021, accusing the Swedish company of using "strong-arm tactics" to renew patents.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

Unionization, once a powerful weapon in the arsenal of the nation's workforce, looks to be making a comeback – at least marginally, after decades of declining membership and strong-arm tactics by management to defang it.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

I want to say, now, that it would be good judgment on your part not to try any more strong-arm tactics on me or on my companions.

From The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass by Patchin, Frank Gee