the forces
plural noun
British
: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces
Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?
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Hysteresis occurs when motion lags slightly behind the forces driving it, such as when gears hesitate while reversing direction.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
This imaginative, inventive and tender time-travel adventure, which weaves together themes of friendship, collective memory and the forces of a shifting planet, resonated strongly with the AIF audience.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet, the Black Panthers’ passion for Black pride has grown larger than the forces used to harm it.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
This imaginative, inventive and tender time-travel adventure, which weaves together themes of friendship, collective memory and the forces of a shifting planet, resonated strongly with the AIF audience.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Yet, the Black Panthers’ passion for Black pride has grown larger than the forces used to harm it.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the forces
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“The forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20forces. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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