strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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Verb
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Perhaps most interesting was the court’s suggestion that Trump’s efforts to strong-arm then-Vice President Mike Pence into using his ceremonial position on Jan. 6 to overturn the election in favor of the president could have been outside the lines of Trump acting in his official capacity.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 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
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Adjective
Democrats tried to strong-arm negotiations by adding provisions to revoke their own anti-crime bills if voters passed the prosecutors’ measure — a tactic that backfired after drawing broad condemnation from sheriffs and district attorneys who convinced enough lawmakers to withdraw their support.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Perhaps most interesting was the court’s suggestion that Trump’s efforts to strong-arm then-Vice President Mike Pence into using his ceremonial position on Jan. 6 to overturn the election in favor of the president could have been outside the lines of Trump acting in his official capacity.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 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
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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