strong-arm

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Recent Examples of strong-arm Don’t try and strong-arm anyone into supporting you, because that certainly won’t leave anyone impressed. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023 On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023 Both Sides Win In a difficult market, taking a strong-arm position may backfire. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 Government shouldn’t ban their working situation in order to empower labor organizers to strong-arm them into joining a union. The Editors, National Review, 2 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for strong-arm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong-arm
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  • When Chinese critics of the government speak out, they are regularly harassed and intimidated — even in our country, where Chinese dissidents have been threatened by agents of their government.
    Jovante Teague, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • An escalation in political violence The shootings come as political leaders nationwide have been attacked, harassed and intimidated amid deep political divisions.
    Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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  • In the extreme, influencers are building social-media empires by bullying women into cutting calories and exercising for hours a day.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
  • One more user reminded viewers to learn from the online bullying fellow islander Huda Mustafa, a 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, faced earlier in the season.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025

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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-arm. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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