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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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
He was being held on six-month-old charges of strong-arm robbery and domestic battery by strangulation, according to jail records and his attorney.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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
Further, highlighting the strong-arm tactics being used to force the MPRP transmission line on the people of Carroll County wouldn’t be a bad idea, either.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
He was being held on six-month-old charges of strong-arm robbery and domestic battery by strangulation, according to jail records and his attorney.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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 23 Jan. 2025.
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