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China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, despite having never controlled it, and has vowed to absorb it by force, if necessary.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
China has long claimed Taiwan as its territory and has threatened to achieve unification by force if necessary.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The actor turned businessman, who filed for divorce from Richards in July, is facing four criminal charges by the State of California — two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
President Vladimir Putin has urged Ukraine to surrender key territory at the negotiating table — as Washington has suggested — or face Moscow's military taking it by force anyway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
China has long claimed Taiwan as its territory and has threatened to achieve unification by force if necessary.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The actor turned businessman, who filed for divorce from Richards in July, is facing four criminal charges by the State of California — two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
President Vladimir Putin has urged Ukraine to surrender key territory at the negotiating table — as Washington has suggested — or face Moscow's military taking it by force anyway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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