as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Guided Stargazing Tours Stargazing in a new-to-you location can feel intimidating.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025 -
The molasses-like appearance can initially seem intimidating, but the sweetness and richness of flavor is truly unique.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Instead, it may frequently be linked to childhood traumas like bullying, parental divorce, and abuse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials believe the ordinance has encouraged conversations about bullying, potentially reducing incidents.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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The statute allows students to reflect, meditate, pray, or sit quietly by individual choice, but prohibits schools from coercing students into any particular activity.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This might take a series of browbeating prompts, but that’s not a big deal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Players in their 30s are established, but always a cliff threat; this is not a lifetime achievement ranking.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Torkelson didn’t react in time, was hung out to dry and was doubled up, ending the threat.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox have room to pay him now that Rafael Devers' contract is off the books, but Bregman could cause a frenzy in free agency.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sure, there's the hectoring of Federal Reserve officials, Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, and the attempt by the president to make the central bank another appendage of the White House.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What began as a protest against a government social media ban quickly morphed into a broader revolt against corruption and economic stagnation.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The popularity of these names, especially in Galilee, a hotbed of revolt and messianic expectations, stemmed from their revolutionary connotations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Strong-arming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-arming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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