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Recent Examples of intimidation
The regime attempted to silence him through relentless intimidation.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped rape, criminal confinement and intimidation charges.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
In her interview with The Athletic, Gu described sustained real-world violence and intimidation.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The use of face coverings by federal agents has intensified intimidation and eroded trust by shielding agents from identification and accountability.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Jason Barnes then referred that comment to the Iowa Attorney General for potential voter intimidation and election interference.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Many critics are now calling out CBS for flinching rather than forcefully standing up to politically motivated intimidation.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Zaluzhnyi alleges that the previously unreported incident was an act of intimidation.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Initially, police believed the attack on Brobbey’s car to be intimidation from hooligans associated with Feyenoord, the Rotterdam club who are Ajax’s fiercest rivals.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped rape, criminal confinement and intimidation charges.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
In her interview with The Athletic, Gu described sustained real-world violence and intimidation.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The use of face coverings by federal agents has intensified intimidation and eroded trust by shielding agents from identification and accountability.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Jason Barnes then referred that comment to the Iowa Attorney General for potential voter intimidation and election interference.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Many critics are now calling out CBS for flinching rather than forcefully standing up to politically motivated intimidation.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Zaluzhnyi alleges that the previously unreported incident was an act of intimidation.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Initially, police believed the attack on Brobbey’s car to be intimidation from hooligans associated with Feyenoord, the Rotterdam club who are Ajax’s fiercest rivals.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
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That sparked fears that AI tools could eat into existing companies’ business models and customer bases.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have also stoked fear that people who record or otherwise monitor federal immigration operations risk arrest.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Book recalls Epstein's threat to harm her brother At 16, Roberts Giuffre got a job as a locker room attendant at a nearby resort, Mar-a-Lago, where her father was a maintenance man.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The gun was not loaded, Boyd said, and a preliminary investigation determined that there was no threat to specific students or the school.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those who still come — fleeing violence or persecution — could still apply for asylum as the law intends.—
Federico Peña,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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French sociologists tracking militant political violence say the vast majority of incidents in recent decades have been caused by far-right and neo-Nazi groups.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The complaint notes that since 2023, five former executive officers have been indicted on federal charges including embezzlement, conspiracy, coercion, insurance fraud and related crimes.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The threat of such arbitrary tariffs have been a primary tool of economic and diplomatic coercion, used to extract trade agreements in which countries, including allies such as Britain and Japan, accept higher tariffs on their goods.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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To feel the force and menace of a hostile enemy?—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Unknown could use more of that menace.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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What first reads like random abuse escalates into a relentless campaign of terror against Mats and his family, as the situation begins to uncover a dark, multi-layered story rooted more than 40 years earlier.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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But also the pesky ones, like your terror and your existential dread.—
Catherine Mevs,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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No federal statute exists for domestic terrorism.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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These actions are more akin to terrorism than law enforcement.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The employee, a mother of two teen girls, warned about the filters and said the pressure on teen girls is intense.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coach Rick Hirtensteiner said Young dealt with the pressure by just trying to have fun, and Sheffer, playing with his younger brother, Ryan, a starting shortstop, appeared to do just that Wednesday.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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