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Recent Examples of forcible
But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Palestinians and much of the international community view it as forcible expulsion.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors said a jury on April 10 found Barry guilty of committing forcible rape, four counts of committing a lewd act upon a child and two counts of violating a court order.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The rise in returnees, sometimes by forcible deportation, is being fueled by growing insecurity and regional tensions.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Palestinians and much of the international community view it as forcible expulsion.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors said a jury on April 10 found Barry guilty of committing forcible rape, four counts of committing a lewd act upon a child and two counts of violating a court order.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The rise in returnees, sometimes by forcible deportation, is being fueled by growing insecurity and regional tensions.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
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Many of Kirk’s friends and political allies have felt intense grief, and politicians across the aisle have issued forceful condemnations of political violence.—
Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The finale arrives like crashes of thunder and lightning, shifting between forceful and delicate moments.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why spend hundreds on new hardware when one of the cheapest, most powerful PC upgrades of the year costs less than a Cava bowl?—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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But what really won the people over is the intensely conditioning formula that transforms dry, ragged cuticles with a potent blend of black algae, açai berry, and black caviar extract.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, would have pushed the world into a scorching-hot greenhouse state not long after its birth.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Only a band as mighty as the Jonas Brothers would be able to reunite Fifth Harmony.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange Concerts tour was definitely one of the most memorable classic rock treks of recent years, showcasing one of the greatest guitarists of all time performing from both the Pink Floyd songbook and his own mighty solo catalog.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strength training can break you out of that state by building muscular support around joints, correcting imbalances and improving overall stability.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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City were also without Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol before the international break, while John Stones withdrew from the England squad due to a muscular injury.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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