as in to intimidate
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Virginia never looked intimidated despite last month’s blowout loss.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
They are intimidated by his beauty and coolness, and keeping driving up to the window.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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But Abbott and Trump called to browbeat wavering legislators, and by May their insistence had proved irresistible.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Analysts have suggested a vote from Waller in favor of interest rate cuts, aligning with the president’s browbeating demands for lower borrowing costs—could be seen as a bellwether for his candidacy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The victim involved was identified by her family as Jada West, who reportedly had been bullied since transferring to the school.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sara Hector was the only other racer who could have threatened Scheib's title, but the 2022 Olympic gold medalist from Sweden dropped out of the race after sliding off the course and into the safety netting in the first run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Down to 10 players, Summit FC never truly threatened the rest of the match.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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We cannot be cowed into quiescence.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The work is often difficult and disorienting, but the show’s aim is not to cow viewers into submission.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But aside from Hollywood’s Big Night, there are movies and TV to turn your brain off to this weekend, from a podcaster being terrorized to another Nicole Kidman series and the Love Is Blind reunion.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Zuby Ejiofor, a unanimous Big East first-team selection, has used his 6-foot-9 frame to terrorize teams on both sides of the floor, all while setting his teammates up for opportunities to score.—
Takashi Williams,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its ballistic-missile program—the backbone of Tehran’s ability to coerce the region—has suffered immense damage.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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As long as the intimacy coordinators are being hired by the studio, my view of their role is that their job is to coerce the actors into doing things, as opposed to advocate on their behalf against the studio.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hence, the litany of defensive mistakes and conceding goals in quick succession — Chelsea leaked two late goals to turn a slender PSG advantage into a daunting one, Manchester City were bulldozed by three Federico Valverde goals in 23 minutes and Spurs were 4-0 down after 23 minutes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The developers intend to bulldoze two light industrial buildings that now occupy the site.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Arm-twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twist. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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