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The White House hasn’t ruled out taking the Arctic island by force.
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The White House hasn’t ruled out taking the Arctic island by force.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
China regards Taiwan as its own territory and maintains its right to take control of the island one day, including by force.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Maduro was a usurper who stole an election, held power by force, and abused that power to ruin the lives of Venezuelans and many others.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The White House hasn’t ruled out taking the Arctic island by force.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
China regards Taiwan as its own territory and maintains its right to take control of the island one day, including by force.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Maduro was a usurper who stole an election, held power by force, and abused that power to ruin the lives of Venezuelans and many others.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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