by force

idiom

: using physical power
He took the purse from her by force.

Examples of by force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some hawks in Israel and the US have begun talking openly about a complete reordering of the Middle East by force. Elliott Goat, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Oct. 2024 The government has dragged its feet in implementing this ruling, however, and the military has been reluctant to recruit by force. Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024 No amount of tactical escalation can overcome this; the enormous distance between periphery and center won’t be transcended by force of will. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024 After several attempts to get someone to answer, officers from Brisbane police and other neighboring agencies entered the room by force. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by force 

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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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