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Another is at Terme Di Caracalla in Rome, the site of a legendary concert by the Three Tenors, which Bocelli is now determined to retake by force as, well, the One Tenor.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Most countries, including the United States, do not recognize Taiwan as independent but oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Sweden has the right to defend its airspace, by force if necessary, and will defend its airspace.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For the first time in years, Maduro’s removal by force appears to be a real possibility.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Most countries, including the United States, do not recognize Taiwan as independent but oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Sweden has the right to defend its airspace, by force if necessary, and will defend its airspace.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For the first time in years, Maduro’s removal by force appears to be a real possibility.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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