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Recent Examples of forcible
Experts say a forcible takeover would likely knock Taiwan's chipmakers offline, temporarily if not longer term.
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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Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly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
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.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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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Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly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
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.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
Adjective
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There is not a lot of emphasis on factual claims, press releases, forceful statements.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov, standing behind Hagel, took exception and gave Hagel a forceful cross-check in the back, sending him lunging forward and drawing both teams into a fracas in the corner of the ice.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Day Vacuum Deals Refreshing your space should always start with a deep cleaning, which requires a powerful vacuum.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These images suggested a more potent Iranian military response to devastating strikes than what Tehran was actually able to muster.—
Brady Africk,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tea tree oil is a potent essential oil.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even if the Blue Jays can topple the mighty Dodgers, Betts will have plenty of time to bring another championship to Los Angeles; his 12-year, $265 million extension goes through the end of the 2032 season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bring your appetite to this small spot with a mighty menu.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Hydro Tec, the modern, muscular exterior is characterized by a sturdy steel displacement hull, a distinctive bulbous bow, and a lightweight aluminum superstructure.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the after photo, the actor shows off his muscular physique in shorts and a tank top.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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