strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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Examples of strong-arm in a Sentence
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In December, Marrero had been charged with domestic battery by strangulation and strong-arm robbery.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
El Salvador has seen multiple radical and often controversial reforms under the strong-arm president’s leadership.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
In the most recent legislative session, Abbott tried and failed to strong-arm Texas Republicans into passing a universal-school-voucher bill.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
Netflix is already trying to strong-arm customers onto its ad plan.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
Adil, like Salemi, delivered a message in his comments for Currey: No one will be penalized by trying to strong-arm the MDC’s professional managers into acting to provide a financial benefit to a board member, their family or a favored friend.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
But two of the biggest chains appear to be at odds over how they most effectively strong-arm companies like Unilever and PepsiCo into dropping prices.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Jan. 2024
The move was the latest broadside — encouraged by the French government — to try to strong-arm manufacturers to lower food costs that have continued to buffet families despite a broad slowdown in price increases across Europe.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
Both Sides Win In a difficult market, taking a strong-arm position may backfire.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Government shouldn’t ban their working situation in order to empower labor organizers to strong-arm them into joining a union.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives investigating a series of strong-arm robberies during which thousands of California Lottery Scratchers games were stolen from convenience stores caught a break last week.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In December, Marrero had been charged with domestic battery by strangulation and strong-arm robbery.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
El Salvador has seen multiple radical and often controversial reforms under the strong-arm president’s leadership.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
In the most recent legislative session, Abbott tried and failed to strong-arm Texas Republicans into passing a universal-school-voucher bill.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
Netflix is already trying to strong-arm customers onto its ad plan.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
Adil, like Salemi, delivered a message in his comments for Currey: No one will be penalized by trying to strong-arm the MDC’s professional managers into acting to provide a financial benefit to a board member, their family or a favored friend.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
But two of the biggest chains appear to be at odds over how they most effectively strong-arm companies like Unilever and PepsiCo into dropping prices.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Jan. 2024
The move was the latest broadside — encouraged by the French government — to try to strong-arm manufacturers to lower food costs that have continued to buffet families despite a broad slowdown in price increases across Europe.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Verb
Don’t try and strong-arm anyone into supporting you, because that certainly won’t leave anyone impressed.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
Both Sides Win In a difficult market, taking a strong-arm position may backfire.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Government shouldn’t ban their working situation in order to empower labor organizers to strong-arm them into joining a union.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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