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China claims Taiwan as part of its territory despite having never controlled it and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The body was established in the wake of World War II as a means to resolve conflict through peaceful dialogue and not by force.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 23 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
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The body was established in the wake of World War II as a means to resolve conflict through peaceful dialogue and not by force.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 23 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
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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