as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes
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Recent Examples of sandbag
Things weren’t going great in that state, either—high taxes and regulatory struggles were sandbagging the legal market.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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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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Others fail to surrender until a canine is forced to bite them.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 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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Still, federal labor law affords wide latitude for a company to delay a collective bargaining agreement and lacks the large penalties necessary to compel an agreement, granting Starbucks sizable leverage over the next step in the labor dispute, Bodie added.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mass deportations could compel companies to reassess their employment verification processes and ensure strict adherence to immigration laws.Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The court ruled the employer wasn’t obligated to remind an employee specifically who was listed as beneficiary.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The judge replied that Franco is obligated to continue with the trial schedule and his conditional release from detainment.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The swelling of the brain, in turn, can contribute to early signs of hypernatremia, typically headache, fatigue, and muscle weakness.10 Dehydration is one of the primary causes of hypernatremia.James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amador Valley responded with its first score since the first quarter as Tia muscled into the end zone on a four-yard quarterback keeper, cutting the deficit to 19-16.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Surprisingly, Heavenly obliges, showing a rare moment of effort in bridging the divide.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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The scoreboard operator obliged but restarted the clock after several seconds had elapsed.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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