as in constraints
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Higher power density could make radiovoltaic systems more practical for missions where size, weight, and maintenance requirements remain critical constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026 -
In a September story, student newspaper The State Hornet documented students’ struggle with availability of classes amid growing enrollment and parallel state budget constraints.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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External pressures are brewing as the Leo moon moves to clash with Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The property tax rebellion is part of a broader push on both the right and left to give tax exemptions to seniors, workers who rely on tips, and the bottom 50% of the country to address cost-of-living pressures.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
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In a clinical setting, mental health experts call such actions compulsions – behaviors that feel impossible to resist – are fueled by obsessive thoughts and eventually begin to interfere with a person’s ability to lead a normal, healthy life.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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“Duresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duresses. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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