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

He has applied the same strong-arm tactics to boardrooms and corporations, national media outlets, law firms and, most recently, comedians.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

McMaster emphasized the state’s belief that the ILA employed strong-arm tactics it’s not allowed to use when it sued and boycotted shipping containers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

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

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