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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Yet, the Black Panthers’ passion for Black pride has grown larger than the forces used to harm it. Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent. Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Data from these tests could help inform future development and deploy semi-autonomous capabilities across the forces. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 But the forces that make Dickinson so potent onscreen were the same ones that would eventually make Urchin so vivid. Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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