Strong Arm

In certain important ways, it's not a question of "someday" -- some of our hedge funds and banks, which strong-arm debtors like Rice with threats of foreclosure, are already there. ❋ William Alden (2010)

Scalish also ran Buckeye Cigarette Company, known for its strong-arm tactics, with partners Frank Embrescia and Milton “Maishe” Rockman. ❋ Rick Porrello (2011)

Bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies make for a full day in the life of a gang or organized crime member. ❋ Tom Gerdy (2011)

Does anyone doubt that Karl Rove knows how to strong-arm companies? ❋ Barry Sussman (2010)

The On Lee Ong, an additional N.Y. threesome organisation has a Ghost Shadows as their strong-arm unit. ❋ Admin (2009)

A similar adjusted and rationalized morality has allowed bribery, drugs, gambling, strong-arm tactics, cheating, stealing, and lies to become a large part of the world of sports. ❋ Tom Gerdy (2011)

Beijing's strong-arm tactics have proved effective in forcing recent detainees, often previously outspoken, to be more cautious in public statements on their release. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Although the offer is being depicted as voluntary, euro-zone bond markets could still be unsettled if a large proportion of investors reject the offer and Greece is forced to strong-arm them into the deal. ❋ Alkman Granitsas (2012)

Bribery, gambling, and other strong-arm tactics make for a full day in the life of a gang member. ❋ Tom Gerdy (2011)

It could have been the strong-arm tactics Danny used in his labor consulting firm. ❋ Rick Porrello (2011)

Ms. MacKinnon deploys the phrase "digital bonapartism" to describe the policy of strong-arm leaders who use the Internet to seek legitimacy, for instance by crowdsourcing input on new laws or using pro-government bloggers to slur out-of-favor officials. ❋ Luke Allnutt (2012)

Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said Republicans' fines amounted to "strong-arm" tactics, and predicted a "tremendous backlash" from constituents if the bill is signed into law. ❋ Jack Nicas (2012)