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Detectives said in that incident, three men and a woman robbed a passenger by force while on the train.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In a combative speech delivered as US and European leaders engage in frantic diplomatic efforts to secure a peace agreement, Putin lashed out at Ukraine’s European allies and said Russia would take territory by force if necessary.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
In November, tensions between Japan and China rose after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force could trigger an intervention by Japan’s military, leading to Beijing restricting imports of Japanese seafood.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
International borders must not be changed by force.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In a combative speech delivered as US and European leaders engage in frantic diplomatic efforts to secure a peace agreement, Putin lashed out at Ukraine’s European allies and said Russia would take territory by force if necessary.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
In November, tensions between Japan and China rose after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force could trigger an intervention by Japan’s military, leading to Beijing restricting imports of Japanese seafood.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
International borders must not be changed by force.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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