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
Verb
  • But moving from being a casual fan into understanding the intricacies of tennis can be intimidating.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • Alfredo Romero-Cortez, 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated rape, assault and battery on a household member, assault with a dangerous weapon, and intimidating a witness.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Well, in Alva’s case, in the months after her very public divorce, the New York Times society column straight up bullied her by writing stories about all the super fun parties and balls her sister-in-law Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt threw while Alva was in exile.
    Alexis Nedd, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
  • For years, Griffin never talked about being bullied as a child.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-arm. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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