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Recent Examples of forcible
Russia's forcible transfer and reeducation of Ukrainian children, and in some cases militarization of them, is occurring at a much larger scale than was previously known, the lab's investigators found.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Experts say a forcible takeover would likely knock Taiwan's chipmakers offline, temporarily if not longer term.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon, DHS said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Experts say a forcible takeover would likely knock Taiwan's chipmakers offline, temporarily if not longer term.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon, DHS said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
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Newsom’s anti-energy agenda has been forceful, strident and clear from his first days in the governor’s mansion.—
Will Oneill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The storm’s forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction, killing at least 30 people – though its true toll is yet to become clear, with authorities still assessing the number of casualties.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Northrop revealed that measuring smaller than a business card, the EW system was not only the smallest at the event but also the most capable, packing powerful performance into an unprecedented form factor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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With two potent offenses going at it, there are plenty of quality player prop options to consider.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Critics celebrated the film as a potent, deliciously indulgent satire.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the better to emphasize Lawrence creating the sensation that someone’s grip on reality getting mighty slippery.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On home turf, against a struggling Fulham side, this was a more muscular Everton.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This summer, Vinay Prasad, a top scientist at the Food and Drug Administration, was working to place a regulatory hold on a muscular-dystrophy drug, owing to safety concerns.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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