strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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Verb
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.
—Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Four suspects were arrested in San Francisco last week after a strong-arm robbery and several auto burglaries, police said Monday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Soon after, police received a report of a strong-arm robbery on the 1300 block of 7th Avenue.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.
—Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
And if two media companies were strong-armed out of the deal, were their First Amendment rights violated?
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Four suspects were arrested in San Francisco last week after a strong-arm robbery and several auto burglaries, police said Monday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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