as in coerced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
she was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme
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Being coerced into recreational activities against your will suggests a unique type of loneliness—for Sutkowski, one that represents emotional trials far deeper than just an unhappy season in dusty cleats.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026 -
According to the recent court filings, members are coerced to provide all of the labor in the GCCA compound without compensation.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then a week later, Heraskevych received a wave of sympathetic support when he was forced out of the skeleton for refusing to compete without a helmet adorned with more than 20 elite Ukrainian athletes and coaches who have been killed in the war.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Scottie Barnes won the opening 12-minute game for the Stars with a game-ending 3-pointer in overtime, beating the World 37-36 after Edwards forced OT.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Anecdotes like these are the reason Wong felt compelled to start documenting mahjong traditions.—
Grace Hwang Lynch,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Never has Congress compelled the testimony of a former president under threat of contempt charges.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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James obliged, but the Heat still capitalized on the moment by selling T-shirts of him in the original black mask.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ice princesses are obliged to be polite and palatable at all times, often at the expense of their humanity.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Unprompted, Campbell offered an apology to reporters for declining to speak after the Super Bowl, something players are obligated to do by league policy.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Note, unlike with excursions booked through cruise lines, ships aren't obligated to wait for you if third-party operators run late.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dragooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragooned. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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