Example Sentences

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While no longer in leadership, she remains incredibly influential as an arm-twister and strategist.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Kieser became known as a bit of an interfaith arm-twister when it came to pestering Hollywood talent to participate.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Ms. Baldwin, the epitome of Midwestern nice who enjoys sewing and cooking — hobbies she describes as “boring” — is in some ways an unlikely arm-twister for the effort.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2010

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who in his former post as envoy to Afghanistan had a reputation as a dealmaker and arm-twister, was instrumental.

From Time Magazine Archive