as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Recent Examples of duress
There’s a tough economic downturn in Germany and big film festivals (and film markets) are under duress everywhere, even where the times appear rosy.
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
During the Hamas' release ceremony Saturday, a beaming Omer Shem Tov — acting under duress — blew kisses to a crowd of Palestinians in Gaza, flashed a thumbs-up, and even kissed the two militants next to him on the head.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Yarden appeared to be in extreme distress in the video and was very likely speaking under duress.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet, this also raises issues—the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations and material support clauses mean that any legal business paying extortion fees to cartels, even unknowingly or under duress, could face legal consequences.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
During the Hamas' release ceremony Saturday, a beaming Omer Shem Tov — acting under duress — blew kisses to a crowd of Palestinians in Gaza, flashed a thumbs-up, and even kissed the two militants next to him on the head.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Yarden appeared to be in extreme distress in the video and was very likely speaking under duress.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet, this also raises issues—the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations and material support clauses mean that any legal business paying extortion fees to cartels, even unknowingly or under duress, could face legal consequences.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
Noun
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Shares of Target and Best Buy fell after the retailers warned of pressure on sales and higher prices for consumers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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As for their rematch, the end of May is just over two months away which puts a lot of pressure on the WBA to handle logistics and promote the fight.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the US State Department told WIRED that the program is abruptly ending due to budget constraints.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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From Roadblock to Runway: Leveraging Regulatory Changes for Financial Innovation Fintechs that treat regulatory shifts as an opportunity rather than a constraint will be the ones that succeed in this new era.—
Nandan Sheth,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Overcoming the compulsions, the siren’s call, the lowest-common-denominator, tabloid, casino effect of everything in a very competitive attention environment where we’re driven toward the lowest common denominator.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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China’s revanchist claims and maritime coercion in the South China Sea are meant to show that big countries can simply grab the global commons.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Three other men charged with coercion — former women’s team coach Jorge Vilda, sports director of the men’s team Albert Luque, and head of marketing Ruben Rivera — were also acquitted.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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