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is jawboning

  • present progressive
    of jawbone (3rd person singular).
    jawbone
    noun
    a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.

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And the entire world, it seems, is jawboning China to level the playing field and let its undervalued currency, the renminbi, appreciate.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2010