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He was convicted on three counts of rape by force or fear stemming from incidents that took place between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
But on the evening of March 3, 2022, the Russians returned with orders to seize the facility by force.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The Joint Staff Office under Japan's Defense Ministry said the October 3 drill aimed to demonstrate Japan's resolve not to tolerate unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, strengthen regional deterrence and improve its operational capabilities.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
But on the evening of March 3, 2022, the Russians returned with orders to seize the facility by force.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The Joint Staff Office under Japan's Defense Ministry said the October 3 drill aimed to demonstrate Japan's resolve not to tolerate unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, strengthen regional deterrence and improve its operational capabilities.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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