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developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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And if two media companies were strong-armed out of the deal, were their First Amendment rights violated?
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Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Four suspects were arrested in San Francisco last week after a strong-arm robbery and several auto burglaries, police said Monday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Tech leaders have quietly backed Anthropic, saying that AI isn’t ready for some weapons and that strong-arming companies is counterproductive and antidemocratic.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Four suspects were arrested in San Francisco last week after a strong-arm robbery and several auto burglaries, police said Monday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Tech leaders have quietly backed Anthropic, saying that AI isn’t ready for some weapons and that strong-arming companies is counterproductive and antidemocratic.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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