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coerces

  • present tense form of coerce (3rd person singular).

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“We’re both familiar with what can happen and what has happened, when the state coerces people and restricts fundamental human rights, on a very personal level,” Howald said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

Lawsuits also say the program unconstitutionally coerces drugmakers into selling their products at inadequate prices.

From Scientific American Aug. 30, 2023

Just do not be surprised when your sister-in-law ignores any handwritten invitations and coerces you into sending text reminders anyway.

From Washington Post Feb. 24, 2023

“Amazon coerces merchants into agreements that keep prices artificially high, knowing full well that they can’t afford to say no.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2022

He avoids the ballroom entirely, save for a single waltz when Tsukiko coerces him onto the dance floor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern