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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However, the forces that are currently being amplified have always been present, so the struggle is not new.
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Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 19 June 2025
In the end, Blakey said, the forces that landed Madigan in his courtroom were perplexing.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
In All of this makes Fort Lauderdale’s current bullishness even more exceptional because the forces underpinning it aren’t being driven by Florida’s frequent predilection for opportunism and myopia.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Giuseppe Sette, president and co-founder at Reflexivity, is troubled by some of the forces the market appears to be overlooking.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 19 June 2025
In the end, Blakey said, the forces that landed Madigan in his courtroom were perplexing.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
In All of this makes Fort Lauderdale’s current bullishness even more exceptional because the forces underpinning it aren’t being driven by Florida’s frequent predilection for opportunism and myopia.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Giuseppe Sette, president and co-founder at Reflexivity, is troubled by some of the forces the market appears to be overlooking.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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