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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Although small and halting, these steps showed that governments can reassert democratic control over the forces of globalization, but only by cooperating with others.
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the forces of nature.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the forces of gentrification at play in the city, many of the culinary businesses along the two main drags, East Coast and Joo Chiat roads, have been in the same families for generations.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Away from the office, the forces that knuckle you under are far more nebulous.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the forces of nature.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the forces of gentrification at play in the city, many of the culinary businesses along the two main drags, East Coast and Joo Chiat roads, have been in the same families for generations.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Away from the office, the forces that knuckle you under are far more nebulous.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.
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