be forced

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Following numerous exchanges on the topic over the past year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron came to realize that the companies couldn’t be forced to cooperate, the German official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The first is Papic’s expectation that central banks by next year will be forced to deal with “far stickier” inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Brock, ruling that local delivery drivers cannot be forced into private arbitration for employment disputes.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The other big tech spenders may be forced to follow Alphabet’s lead in selling equity as an alternative to heaping on more debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It would be just a matter of time, the Soviets reasoned, before the Americans would be forced to abandon the city.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau