Sentence examples for with coercion from from inspiring English sources

(The Plataeans, faced with coercion from their bigger neighbour Thebes, sued for this alliance at the prompting of Sparta itself; this, however, is evidence of among other things Spartan-Athenian hostility because Sparta's motive, it was said, was to stir up trouble between Thebes and Athens).

Syrian violence must be met with forceful coercion from moral nations, and America must use its military power toward the ethical goal of eliminating chemical weapons.

While some states have reacted to population fears with coercion, forbidding parents with more than two children from holding local office, or disqualifying government workers from certain benefits if they have larger families, other states have done little.

In the Assembly, the governor's challenge is to pick off at least four Democrats from among the 20-odd party members from relatively conservative districts, either with coercion or inducements.

I'm not comfortable with coercion.

"Nothing to do with coercion or fear".

From the historical experience of invasion, conquest and colonialism — by Muslims, Portuguese and British — many Indians associate conversion with coercion.

All are charged with coercion and riot as well.

While Benn is concerned with interference and Feinberg with coercion, the presumption is quite similar.

I came to associate coming itself with coercion, unpleasantness, guilt.

This gives a very different picture of coercion from the one normally associated with Frankfurt.