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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
you cannot blackjack me into going along with this
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as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money
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as in cane
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Recent Examples of blackjack
BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
The money, most likely, had gone toward more of my mother’s prayers—numbers and horses and blackjack.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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The casino may be able to pick up some additional money from tables, after the gaming commission in mid-March allowed craps to resume and blackjack tables to expand.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Noun
Trending on Billboard Last year, Rubin and Jay teamed up to host another high-profile blackjack tournament at the same hotel in Atlantic City.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
The money, most likely, had gone toward more of my mother’s prayers—numbers and horses and blackjack.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Bodies begin to pile up as the police move in, and Daniel is forced to keep his fractured community together and catch the killer.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the House Freedom Caucus forced the House to pass a debt limit bill with almost $5 trillion in spending cuts as an opening offer in negotiations with the White House.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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The terrorism charge, under New York law, can be applied if the act is intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or influence government policies.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Theatre of Dreams no longer intimidates opponents.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Open bar with fancy cocktails, but served in Solo cups to keep you feeling like part of the humble proletariat.Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some of the items on Ivanna’s Christmas list included clothes, a Stanley cup, a $150 Sprayground backpack and pho.Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hard freezes, ice, and snow will damage or break canes, making plants more susceptible to pests and disease.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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The age this particular persona is supposed to represent remains ambiguous in the scene, but the Jackal uses a cane and maintains a sense of frailty in his body, both of which contribute to another visual iteration of geriatric Redmayne.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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Chief Critic Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel criticized the Teamsters in a statement shared with Forbes, and accused the group of threatening, intimidating, and attempting to coerce Amazon employees to join them.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that, according to the district attorney, is an attempt to coerce or influence the public or its citizenry or an industry towards change, which is included in the terrorism charge.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline His claims echoed the findings of a Deadline investigation in November 2023, which revealed allegations that Spencer bullied staff and students.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer.Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
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An argument ensues between two of the officials that ends when the not-quite-dead man gets bonked on the head with a mace.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024
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Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Blackjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjack. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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