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Recent Examples of intimidation
Kearney is facing several witness intimidation charges connected to the case.
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Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Donaldson was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and a misdemeanor interference with the reporting of the crime.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Without any level of intimidation directed at them.
—Kica Matos, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
No amount of intimidation or punishment from the Department of War will change our position on mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
To maintain control, the regime has used mass violence, intimidation, and surveillance.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
In police states, controlling the flow of information and creating a veneer of moral justification are necessary conditions for brutalization, intimidation, and erasure.
—Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, intimidation can happen through verbal comments, gestures or conduct that creates a hostile or uncomfortable environment for voters.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Donaldson was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and a misdemeanor interference with the reporting of the crime.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Without any level of intimidation directed at them.
—Kica Matos, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
No amount of intimidation or punishment from the Department of War will change our position on mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
To maintain control, the regime has used mass violence, intimidation, and surveillance.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
In police states, controlling the flow of information and creating a veneer of moral justification are necessary conditions for brutalization, intimidation, and erasure.
—Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, intimidation can happen through verbal comments, gestures or conduct that creates a hostile or uncomfortable environment for voters.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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Israeli strikes on Iranian oil fields and Iranian drone attacks elsewhere have forced production to slow or halt, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed over fear of vessels being targeted by Tehran.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Traders amped up bets on European Central Bank and Bank of England interest-rate hikes after soaring energy prices fueled fears inflation will surge.—
James Hirai,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the decision to proceed with the mass demonstration attended by some senior government officials and Israel's threat underscored the fierce determination on both sides of a war that has rattled the global economy and shows no sign of letting up.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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By processing large volumes of data quickly, AI can help determine which drones represent actual threats and which might be acting as decoys within a swarm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging the university's failure to maintain adequate security and promptly respond to warnings of potential violence contributed to his death.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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QueenEr’Re was the second 11-year-old to be killed on the block since early 2023, the latest loss in an area already marked by streets named for Derrick Turnbow and Domonic Davis, whose young lives were also claimed by gun violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s Korean billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-hung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang-ho).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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In practice, they are enmeshed in the same web of patronage and coercion as the rest of the system.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran is far from a geopolitical menace to the United States today.—
Charles Walldorf,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In all, McTavish has 13 goals and 31 points in 54 games, thus far not rekindling the consistency or menace of his stretch run after a tepid first half last season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her taste for wicked, wildly inventive terror continues to make the increasingly beloved festival’s bite-sized offerings one of its most reliable highlights.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kayumi meanwhile allegedly told investigators he was affiliated with ISIS and watched the terror group’s propaganda on his phone.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are investigating the Old Dominion University shooting that left one person dead and two others injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, March 12.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Weak onshore flows will then return Saturday, which combined with a weakening high pressure system are expected to bring five to 10 degrees of cooling to the coasts and valleys but little change across interior sections, according to the weather service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran may have positioned the Houthis as a regional player that can exert pressure on Iran’s neighbors, but the Houthis have always put their own interests first.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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