Examples of by force in a Sentence
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These peoples, then, were not to be reasoned with but, rather, to be controlled by force.
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Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
As Paul, Taub has an offbeat underdog charisma while still commanding the stage by force of will and wits — clearly a character not to be overlooked or underestimated, but always appealing.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
China claims the island of Taiwan, threatening to defend it by force if necessary despite U.S. military support for the island.
—Christopher Bodeen, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Beijing says Taiwan is part of its territory and will be brought under control by force if necessary.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The wood on my front door was split open by force, and the contents of every drawer and cabinet were tossed around.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Stewart shared several more examples of America’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war versus Israel-Hamas war, including attacks on the free press and taking another country’s territory by force.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Some were thrown into isis’s orbit by force: Yazidis enslaved by commanders, teen-age girls married off by their families.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Reddit staffers restored access to more pages, often by force.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
As Paul, Taub has an offbeat underdog charisma while still commanding the stage by force of will and wits — clearly a character not to be overlooked or underestimated, but always appealing.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
China claims the island of Taiwan, threatening to defend it by force if necessary despite U.S. military support for the island.
—Christopher Bodeen, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Beijing says Taiwan is part of its territory and will be brought under control by force if necessary.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The wood on my front door was split open by force, and the contents of every drawer and cabinet were tossed around.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Stewart shared several more examples of America’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war versus Israel-Hamas war, including attacks on the free press and taking another country’s territory by force.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Some were thrown into isis’s orbit by force: Yazidis enslaved by commanders, teen-age girls married off by their families.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Reddit staffers restored access to more pages, often by force.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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