strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Warren didn’t do his job, get a new stadium deal finalized, and Reinsdorf was frustrated by his attempts to strong-arm a new stadium for the White Sox.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
To use the threat of sanctions to strong-arm South Korea today would similarly undermine the values that Washington’s claims distinguish democracy from autocracy—giving China more ammunition to attack the United States for hypocrisy.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Warren didn’t do his job, get a new stadium deal finalized, and Reinsdorf was frustrated by his attempts to strong-arm a new stadium for the White Sox.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Don’t try and strong-arm anyone into supporting you, because that certainly won’t leave anyone impressed.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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