Sentence examples for placed under duress from inspiring English sources

In 1626 Jahāngīr was temporarily placed under duress by Mahābat Khan, another rival of Nūr Jahān's group.

"The donor must not have been placed under duress or coercion, they must have given their consent in an informed way, and no reward should have taken place.

"We are all the poorer and less free if the lawyers representing such cases are threatened or placed under duress, as Mr Shiner has experienced.

The business secretary's attempt to defend the twin concepts of free enterprise and free trade was seized on as inappropriate because the British steel industry has been placed under great duress by cheap imports from China.

Furthermore, this has placed managers under duress, because they are charged with implementing these mechanisms.

Usually, renegotiation is taking place under duress.

I had taken the place under duress.

There is no question the meeting took place under duress.

Daouda insists that he took up the position under duress.

1834 Cambodia April 24, 1904 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Norodom, also spelled Narottama, original name Vody (born 1834, Cambodia died April 24, 1904, Phnom Penh) king of Cambodia (1860 1904) who, under duress, placed his country under the control of the French in 1863.

Mr Morley claims that GRG placed him under "economic duress" which resulted in the acquisition of some of his assets by the bank's property division, West Register, in 2010.