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under duress
adverb as in under the gun
Example Sentences
“One of the main issues with identifying someone as voluntarily missing is that people get to live their lives and if we observe through various means that they are not being coerced or under duress or subject to physical force, we can’t just continue to investigate people wantonly beyond that.”
Only countries under duress turn out motion pictures quite like the new Iranian film “Iron Island.”
“It’s a huge gesture of support for all filmmakers who are working under duress.”
Supt Doug Downing said exploitation can take many forms, with the crimes being committed by those under duress extending from "drug dealing right the way through to high-value thefts and violence".
An angry Buehler rearranged some items in the Dodgers dugout after the inning, but he did not fold under duress, blanking the Padres on two hits over the next three innings to preserve some bullpen arms and keep his team within striking distance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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