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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
strong-arm .
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Examples
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Other credibility-stretching developments -- at least in this context -- include one leper and one lengthy scene in which Tom, now wearing a prosthetic replacement for his chewed right hand, strong-arms (forgive the pun) Turkish translator Musa (Arian Moayed) to explain a sexual need requiring the use of a healthy right hand to a non-English-speaking prostitute (Sheila Vand).
David Finkle: First Nighter: Robin Williams Broadway-Bows in Rajiv Joseph's Toothless Play David Finkle 2011
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Other credibility-stretching developments -- at least in this context -- include one leper and one lengthy scene in which Tom, now wearing a prosthetic replacement for his chewed right hand, strong-arms (forgive the pun) Turkish translator Musa (Arian Moayed) to explain a sexual need requiring the use of a healthy right hand to a non-English-speaking prostitute (Sheila Vand).
David Finkle: First Nighter: Robin Williams Broadway-Bows in Rajiv Joseph's Toothless Play David Finkle 2011
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Richard had recognized Olaf instantly, one of the three strong-arms Milton had hired when Richard had got too big for the switch.
Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone 2010
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Richard had recognized Olaf instantly, one of the three strong-arms Milton had hired when Richard had got too big for the switch.
Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone 2010
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Richard had recognized Olaf instantly, one of the three strong-arms Milton had hired when Richard had got too big for the switch.
Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone 2010
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The union strong-arms democratic politicians for support, even as it strikes a pro-labor, pro-worker stance to pull neighborhood activists into protests against charter schools.
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Richard had recognized Olaf instantly, one of the three strong-arms Milton had hired when Richard had got too big for the switch.
Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone 2010
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There's no doubt that certain publishers, fearful of running afoul of Apple's censors, will begin making editorial choices based on the company's vague criteria, in much the same way Wal-Mart strong-arms its suppliers.
Love Freedom? Kill Your iPad Aaron Gell 2010
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Richard had recognized Olaf instantly, one of the three strong-arms Milton had hired when Richard had got too big for the switch.
Johanna Lindsey That Perfect Someone 2010
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What if Hillary does the improbable: she wins TX, OH and PA narrowly by smearing the crap out of Obama and then strong-arms the credentials committee into seating MI and FL?
Howard Dean On Super-Delegates: "Their role is to exercise their best judgment" 2009
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