Example Sentences

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"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

While preparing for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao is suing a restaurant server and his lawyers for “inflicting reputational damage and coercing payment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

At times “strategic ambiguity” can be a useful tool for coercing foes to act in certain ways or even to step down from power.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

In the current situation, “the legal argument for broadly coercing a state into doing what you want isn’t really different,” Boushey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

He made a public confession of his part in the attempted fraud, and charged Corrigan with coercing him.

From 'Firebrand' Trevison by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)