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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Taken as a whole, the archive reads like a multi-act tragedy in which humans confront the forces of nature.
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rieder has been studying the forces that move the bond market for decades.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Does Nielsen have the power to bring a halt to the forces that keep shrinking the audience for cable TV?
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rieder has been studying the forces that move the bond market for decades.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Does Nielsen have the power to bring a halt to the forces that keep shrinking the audience for cable TV?
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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