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Recent Examples of intimidation
There’s the section of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando where approximately 500 Klansmen, led by officers on horseback, walked slowly in a long line intended as a clear act of intimidation against voters.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
When multiple employees independently describe experiences involving intimidation or retaliation after voicing concerns, those claims deserve serious attention.
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Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Of course, voter intimidation or impersonation are not legal in California, but with mail voting, no election officials or poll workers are present to prevent these things from happening, or to witness them.
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Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
People experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, intimidation, or fear may not feel safe enough to leave even when a door is briefly unlocked.
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Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
This reduces some of the intimidation factor and gives you more freedom to adjust your grip, stance, and range of motion to what feels best for your body.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
16 June 2026
The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Behind every incident of shoplifting, intimidation, verbal abuse or violence is a retail worker being asked to manage situations that are becoming increasingly volatile.
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Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
When multiple employees independently describe experiences involving intimidation or retaliation after voicing concerns, those claims deserve serious attention.
—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Of course, voter intimidation or impersonation are not legal in California, but with mail voting, no election officials or poll workers are present to prevent these things from happening, or to witness them.
—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
People experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, intimidation, or fear may not feel safe enough to leave even when a door is briefly unlocked.
—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
This reduces some of the intimidation factor and gives you more freedom to adjust your grip, stance, and range of motion to what feels best for your body.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
16 June 2026
The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Behind every incident of shoplifting, intimidation, verbal abuse or violence is a retail worker being asked to manage situations that are becoming increasingly volatile.
—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Throughout the whole battle, that’s when fear really sets in for Jace.
Noun
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Russian air defenses have appeared incapable of dealing with the threat.
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
Noun
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South African and Malawian authorities have been coordinating in recent weeks to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Malawian citizens gathered at the site in Durban, claiming to flee anti-migrant tensions and fears of violence.
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The attack on James came in the midst of a sharp rise in anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa in recent months, when there have been marches calling for immigrants in the country illegally to leave and reports of violence against some foreign nationals.
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Issa Hamade and Ahmad Harb, both 32, and Sobhi Sobh, 33, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy, battery with intent to commit mayhem, robbery or grand larceny, and coercion with force or threats, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
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But its owner also used coercion and violence against Native Americans, according to John Fraser, the Capitol District superintendent for California State Parks.
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This is the cruel reality of the mindless menace of gun violence in our city.
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Promise David has enough menace to go around.
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In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness.
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Set five years after the Ghostbusters took the Statue of Liberty for a walk, young, scrappy New Yorkers face a new wave of supernatural terror hitting the Big Apple.
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So for example, the risks in Haiti include civil unrest, limited healthcare, crime, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping.
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That meant that anybody who’s doing anything that could be called terrorism, including eco terrorists, however inappropriate the term, was going to be a target.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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South Africa is piling on the pressure, but Kim Seung-gyu is keeping his goal clean.
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“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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