arm-twisting

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According to Luna, the arm-twisting from leaders, offering a mix of carrots and sticks, was intense.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2025

This time, it appears, no U.S. arm-twisting will be needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

On Thursday, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, arm-twisting and manoeuvring, he accomplished that task.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

“He was very good at making it in people’s interests to be cooperating with him. I don’t know if he did arm-twisting exactly. It was implicit, I would say.”

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

“It took endless arm-twisting to get the French authorities to release the blueprints to make these sets. And while we believe they are exact, we don’t know for certain what’s in here.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti