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To play that version of Hallorann, who is physically there but psychologically absent, Chalk focused on making his breathing appear intentional and trembles involuntary.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Meanwhile, recent fatal incidents involving people in mental distress have renewed debates over the role of law enforcement and the need for involuntary treatment for those who are severely ill.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.—
Derek Epp,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2023
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Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2019
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Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Winters writes that this initial system of coerced labor didn’t go very well for the elites.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unwilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilled. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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