as in to intimidate
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Homemade caramel frosting can be intimidating for novice bakers, but a Caramel Cake is practically a required guest at the church supper.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
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The nurses interviewed by AP said they felt intimidated by ICE’s presence in the critical care unit and had even been told to avoid a certain bathroom to minimize encounters with officers.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Analysts have suggested a vote from Waller in favor of interest rate cuts, aligning with the president’s browbeating demands for lower borrowing costs—could be seen as a bellwether for his candidacy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Davies more or less browbeat her into terminating the pregnancy, and dropped out of college.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Movies like Mean Girls, Wonder, and The Karate Kid offer powerful ways to help kids recognize bullying and build empathy.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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Wilkerson treated him like a traffic cone, blowing by and bullying him for baskets.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Russia’s drones target the Ukrainian army’s supply routes and rear bases, often threatening to cut off units on the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The work is often difficult and disorienting, but the show’s aim is not to cow viewers into submission.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mother cows bond deeply with their calves.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Like many at the ride, Chance Gordon, 28, a Riverwest resident, believes ICE and other federal agents have gone too far and are terrorizing citizens.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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As a response to ICE agents terrorizing Minnesota, and America, many people (including plenty of celebrities) are calling for a nationwide shutdown and protests today.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The uncle alleged that the donations made by Yamagami’s mother, which by then totalled seven hundred thousand dollars, had been coerced.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don't let somebody coerce you into scanning them up on the floor, because everybody's trying to get to Coach Prime.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The latter of which, of course, has since been bulldozed in order to create her husband’s ballroom.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Landowners, city planners, or corporations might bulldoze a gillage with little to no notice.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Arm-twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twist. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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