as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Recent Examples of duress
The more the Russian economy has come under duress, the more Moscow has moved to strengthen repression.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Of course, that’s just another continuum, like the one that links gospel to rock and soul: The line connecting Coogler to Carpenter runs further back, through Howard Hawks classics about camaraderie among men under duress.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The three-minute video, also almost certainly filmed under duress, is the second proof-of-life video of Alexander since the war began 18 months ago.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, the family of Edan Alexander, the last living American held in Gaza, responded to the release of a new video showing him speaking under duress.
—Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Of course, that’s just another continuum, like the one that links gospel to rock and soul: The line connecting Coogler to Carpenter runs further back, through Howard Hawks classics about camaraderie among men under duress.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The three-minute video, also almost certainly filmed under duress, is the second proof-of-life video of Alexander since the war began 18 months ago.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, the family of Edan Alexander, the last living American held in Gaza, responded to the release of a new video showing him speaking under duress.
—Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
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More: Trump will end Syria sanctions to 'give them a chance at greatness' The Israeli escalation came against Palestinian hopes that the Trump visit might provide pressure for a deescalation of violence.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The pressure doesn’t ease for general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll, who enter pivotal fourth seasons at the helm.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The report shows that micro-shifting is most popular in the hospitality and service industries where there is less regulatory constraint, compared to sectors like healthcare.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The economic constraints imposed by segregation are what, in the end, expose the twins and their customers to the supernatural horror Remmick represents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Even then, lawmakers couldn’t resist the compulsion to split hairs.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Books The Faithless Generation Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’ Books Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology John O’Sullivan The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump has proposed instead for the United States to use its economic and military predominance as tools of naked coercion, dispensing entirely with the niceties of international agreements and even domestic constitutional constraint.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Writers' Verdict This Week, Three Elections Will Show Trump's Worldwide Impact | Opinion Congress, Don't Give the Marijuana Industry a Tax Cut | Opinion Using vague government policy as a tool of political coercion is a tactic historically associated with authoritarian regimes.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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